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Quebec's Padlocl Law
The law was intended to prevent the braodcasting of communist propaganda. The act prohibited anytone to make use of the communist propaganda, violation of this would lead to your property being "padlocked". The law had denied the right of speech which citizens did not agree with. -
Spies in Canada
`igor Guzenko was born in the Soviet Union. He was assigned to the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa. During his work he learned that the Soviet Union had many spies working in Canada. When he found out that his family and himself were to be sent back to Russia, he decided to inform Canada of the Soviet spies giving the Canadian government useful information n Russia's plans. -
The Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union broke an agreement with its former allies. It attempted to force allies to give up their established rights to occupy the Western part of Germany. This was a failed attempt because the allies organized an airlift to provide the food and other suplies that residents of West Berlin badly needed. This affected Canada because they were able to use the BCATF to bring over the food to West Berlin. -
NATO
An intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada was one of the first countriesn to join the NATO and it waas also the first opeace time alliance Canada joined. -
"The Forgotten War"
A war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republc of Korea. It was a result of the political division of Korea. Canada was giving aid to Korea to help suffering people. -
Vietnam war and Draft Dodgers in canada
A war fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries. Canada did not fight in the Vietnam War and diplomatically it was "officially non-belligerent". The country's troop deployments to Vietnam were limited to a small number of national forces in 1973 to help enforce the Paris Peace Accords. -
Suez Crisis
Diplomatic and military confrontation between Egypt on one side and Britain, France & Israel on the other. The U.S, Soviet Union and the U.N played major roles in forcing the Allied countries to withdraw. Priminister Pearson had found a sloution to the crisis and was awarded a Nobel prize for it. -
Sputnik & Canada's space program
The first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an ellpitical low Earth orbit. The surprise success precipitated the American Sputnik crisis, began the "space age" and triggered the 'space race". This started space programs booming in lots of countries including Canada. -
The Avro Arrow
Was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft which was designed and built in Malton, Ontario. It was intended to serve as the RCAF's primary interceptor. The arrow was cancelled due to controversial, political debates. This put the Canadian company out of business. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States on the other. It is generally regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict. -
Bomarc Missiles and Nuclear Warheads in Canada
Prime Minister Diefenbaker's Conservative government announced an agreement with the US to deploy in Canada 2 squadrons of the American ramjet-powered "Bomarc" antiaircraft missile. a decision was finally made to accept nuclear warheads for Canadian nuclear-capable forces, and the Bomarc warheads were delivered to their sites on 31 December 1963. -
Canada-Soviet Hockey Series
The Canada–USSR Series, was an eight-game series of ice hockey between the Soviet Union and Canada, held in September 1972. It was the first competition between the Soviet national team and a Canadian team represented by professional players of the National Hockey League, known as Team Canada. -
The fall of the Berlin Wall
Was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. Protest demonstrations broke out all over East Germany protesters were mostly people wanting to leave to the West, chanting "Wir wollen raus!" ("We want out!"). Finally, the guards yielded, opening the checkpoints and allowing people through with little or no identity checking. A crowd of West Berliners jumped on top of the wall, and were soon join -
The Fall of the Soviet Union
The fall of the Soviet Union was a process of systematic break down, which occurred in economy, social structure and political structure. It resulted in the abolition of the Soviet Federal Government and independence of the USSR's republics. The process was caused by weakening of the Soviet government, which led to the fall.
