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Quebec's padlock Law
A law that was intended to prevent the dissemination of communist propaganda. It was controversial because it cleary took away rights of speech. -
Spies in Canada: Gouzenko Affair
Igor Gouzenko was a Russian spy assigned to the Sviet Embassy in Ottawa and learned that Soviet intelligence operated several spy networks in Canada and other Western Countries. He defected to Canada and told Canada of the Soviet spies. He and his family went into protection and he wore a bag over his head in public to protect his identity. -
Berlin Blockade
It was the first major international crisis of the Cold War. Germany and Russia blocked off the Western Allies railways, roads and canals leading toi the parts of Berlin the Allies controlled. Airlifts were used to get supplies into Berlin and it proved to work better then roads and railways anyway It was an embarrassment for the Soviets. -
The Formation of NATO
NATO is a defence pact intended to protect membersagainst further Soviet agression. Countries like Canada were worried about the spread of communism into their country. All members pledged to to defend each other from enemy attacks. In reaction to this the communist countries created the Warsaw Pact. -
The Korean War
In 1950 the communist countries of North Korea and China attacted South Korea. The USA supported South Korea and called on the countries of the United Nations to help and 16 did. Canada ranked third in total aid and nearly 25,000 saw action with 406 killed. -
Vietnam War and Draft Dodgers
Draft Dodgers were people in from The USA who became residents of Canada so they couldnt be drafted to the Vietnam war. -
The Suez Crisis and Pearson winning the Nobel Prize
In 1948 the United Nations recognized the state of Isreal.The US supposrted Isreal and gave them weapons while the Soviets did the same for Iraq, Syria and Egypt.In 1956 the leader of Egypt took control of a major waterway from the French and British called the Suez Canal.The French British and Isreal secretly agreed to regain control of it and attcked.The Soviets backed Egypt and the stage was set for an international conflict until Lester Pearson came up with a solution and won the nobel prize -
Sputnik and Canada's space program
In 1957 the Russian satellite was launched into space. The Sputnik wssnt a problem itself but it could send a nucleaur warhead to anywhere in north america. The USA was upset and the Cuban Missle crisis was started. -
NORAD and DEW
NORAD stands for The North American Air Defense agreement and was signed in 1958. The terms of the agreement were that Canada and USA would help defend each other. DEW stood for Distant Early Warning. They could pick up approaching enemy aircraft and missles from 4800 km. -
Avro Arrow
The Avro Arrow was a supersonic technically advenced jet built to intercept bombers from enemy countries like Russia. It was can cancelled and loyts of money and jobs were lost. -
The Cuban Missle Crisis
The US Built Long Range Missles after the Soviets launched Soutnik which meant that they could send bombs from anywhere to anywhere. Russia then built Missles and almost created Nucleuar War -
The Summit Series
The Soviet hockey team travelled to play the Nations's best superstars in hockey. Cnada expeced to trounce the Soviets but they gave up a hard fight and the series was split three wins and a tie each until the last game when Paul Henderson scored his famous game winning goal -
The Fall of The Berlin Wall
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The Fall of Te Soviet Union
The economy, social structre and political structre were all flawed and lead to the aboiliition of the Soviet Union.
