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Quebec's Padlock Law
The Quebec padlock law was an act which prohibited anyone to use or allow any person to make use of it to propagate communism or bolshevism by any means as well as printing, publishing or distributing any documents or writing promoting communism. In many cases, a padlock was placed on any buildings or homes suspected of creating or distributing the propagada.Doing such activity was considered illegal and people who were convicted were not allowed to testify. -
Gouzenko Affair
video of the Gouzenko AffairIgor Gouzenko was assigned to the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa in 1943, where he learned that Soviet intelligence operated several spy networks in Canada and other western countries. The main purpose of these spy networks is to steal the secrets of the atomic bomb. Gouzenko offered the Canadian government secret documents exposing the work of the soviet spies, in return, he asked for permanent protection
-He lived under a different identity (until his death-due to natural causes) since he remain -
Berlin Blockade
Occurred from June 1948 to May 1949.Germany and mainly Russia blocked the Western allies’ railway,road,and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Allied control.The aim was to force the Western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying Berlin with food and fuel, thereby giving the Soviets practical control over the whole city.In response, the Western allies organized flights to supply Berlin with necessities.This worked better than railways and was an embarassement to the Soviets. -
International Alliances: NATO
The Soviet Union’s commitment to the communist system led to an increase of concern from Canada and the US about national security. In 1949, several nations formed NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization). NATO is a defence pact to protect members against soviet aggression. Doing this was thought to intimidate the Soviets. The fear of NATO was the reason the Soviets created the Warsaw pact. -
The Korean War "The Forgotten War"
In 1950, Communist North Korea (supported by Communist China) decided to attack South Korea.The US sided with South Korea and all countries in the UN defended and protected South Korea, including Canada. All countries aided in the war effort and ensured South Korea's independance. Some Canadian soldiers even stayed in South Korea to maintain peace between the two countries. -
Vietnam War and Draft Dodgers in Canada
vietnam warthis war was from November 1955- April 30 1975.Throughout the Vietnam war,Canada tried to remain neutral,but they sided with America.They sent over many types of supplies, like ammunition,over to the Americans in battle. Canada also tried to mediate between the warring countries. During the war, many Americans eligable for conscription fled to Canada to escape conscription. Over 30,000 Americans immigrated to Canada to live in areas around Montreal and Toronto as well as in British Columbia. -
Pearson wins Noble Prize
wins the mobel prozeCanada's secretary of extrenal affaris, Lester B. Peason presented a solution to the United Nations to end the Suez crisis. He called for an immediate end to all shooting and for a special UN peacekeeping force to monitor both sides and patrol the border. He was recognized for his contributions to the Suez crisis and he received a Nobel Prize. This was a huge honour for Canada. -
UN Peacekeeping: The Suez Crisis
the suez crisisIsrael was created on the Arabs' land, which led many middle eastern countries to be upset and they were set to destroy it.In 1956, Arab forces attacked Isreal and lost, but still wanted revenge. A shaky truce was established and lasted until 1956. Egypt took control of the Suez Canal in 1956, the location of the canal, its resources and other world powers made tensions rise. Isreali forces, along with the UK and France, attacked Egypt to regain control of the canal. -
Sputnik and Canada's Space Program
launch of SputnikSputnik is a satellite launched by the Soviets on October 4th, 1957. It orbited around the earth and the rocket that launched it into space could deliver a warhead to anywhere in North America. Since the Soviets now had a military advantage, missles were built to counter an attack. After the creation of Sputnik, Canada crated its own satellite called the Alouette 1, and launched it on September 19, 1962. -
Avro Arrow and its Cancellation
Avro ArrowAfter WWII, the Soviets were developing a capable fleet of long-range bombers with the ability to deliver nuclear weapons across North America and Europe.To avoid this threat, the Avro arrow was built to intercept these bombers and prevent an attack.The planes were technologically advanced and provided many jobs for Canadians. When Prime Minister Diefenbaker came into power,he deemed these planes as unnecessary and discontinued them putting many people out of a job which led to political issues. -
Continental Alliance: NORAD and DEW
As technology advanced in the 1950's, North America realized the need for a much better defence system. The North American Air Defense (NORAD) agreement was created as a pact between Canada and the United States to protect one another. Defence service installations were built in the Northwest Territories to create the Distant Early Warning system, also called the DEW line. Stations on the DEW line could pick up signals from approaching aircraft or missiles up to 4800 km away. -
Diefenbaker, Bomarc missiles and nuclear warheads in Canada
bomarc missilePrime Minister Diefenbaker knew Canada needed a better Defence system so he agreed to deploy the missiles (and shortly after he scrapped the Avro Arrow), arguing that the missile program made the Arrow unnecessary. It was undecided whether the missiles would have a warhead attatched or not, becuase warheads were not allowed in Canada. After a tough decision, the warheads were not allowed, which lead to a split in the government (Due to disagreements). -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
cuban missile crisisAfter the discovery of the construction of Soviet missiles in Cuba, Americans were quick to defend themselves. From cuba, the missiles could be accurately launched to hit any major city in North America. To prevent this they imposed a naval blockade to stop the delivery of warheads and missiles from Soviet ships. All allies prepared for an attack from the Soviets. In the end, the blockade worked and the Soviet ships returned to Russia. -
Canada-Soviet Hockey Series
For many years, Canadian hockey teams were unable to beat the top European teams, especially Russia, in the olympic and world championships. They believed a Canadian team made up of NHL layers could finally defeat Russia. So, in 1972 a series was organized between the top Canadian and Russian teams. The series was spilt with 3 wins for each team. In the final game in Mosocw, Paul Henderson scored the game winning goal and ended the series. This gave Canadians everywhere pride in their country. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
fall of Berlin WallIn 1985 a new dictator, Gorbachev, came into power in Russia. He was not as strict as the provious rulers and many of the communist countries around Russia, like Lativa, Estonia and Lithuania, gianed thier indpendance. Because of this shift in policies, many citizens in East Germany began demonstrating and rebelling against the government. On November 9, 1985, the leader of East Germany allowed peoplet to cross the border to enter West Germany. This began the destruction of the Berlin wall. -
Fall Of the Soviet Union
the fallAfter Leonid Brezhnev's death, the dissolution of the Soviet union began. Mikhail Gorbachev became the new leader and instilled many more political and social freedoms, such as the open criticism of communism. Many Eurpoean countires began resisting the control of the central leaders, the USSR, and many gianed their own independance. The increasing democracization lead to a weakening central power and eventually the Soviet Union became bankrupt and destitute. The USSR finally collapsed in 1991.
