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Quebec's Padlock Law
An act to the Province of Quebec that was against Communist Propaganda -
Spies in Canada: Gouzenko Affair
Gouzenko gave the Canadian government information regarding the Soviet Unions governmental and military plans -
Berlin Blockade
Russians blocked off ground access around Berlin. Who were part of the Allied Forces at the time worked together to air lift supplies in and out of Berlin. -
Internation Alliances: Creation of NATO
The creation of this alliance between Deomocratic countries is what cause the creation of the Warsaw Pact between Communist Countries. -
The Korean War
Aggression between North and South Korea led to a giant stir which the United States and Canada would join aiding the South -
Vietnam and Draft Dodgers in Canada
Canadians would try to stay neutral in this war however would aid the Americans if possible. Canadians sold roughly 12 million dollars worth of war goods and food to the American military. Draft Dodgers were Americans who moved to Canada to avoid conscription to fight in Vietnam. -
Sputnik and Canada's Space Program
The race to get to outer space by the Russians and Americans came to an end when the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched into space by the Russians. This satellite was used in case the Soviets were to launch missles to North America -
Pearson and the Suez Crisis
Egypt took control of the Suez Canal. Israel, France and Britian decided to take it back. As fighting broke out, Lester Pearson addressed the UN and came up with a plan that would keave peacekeepers in the area of Egypt. Pearson won a noble peace award for his actions. -
NORAD (North American Air Defence) and DEW (Distant Warning System)
Americans, with Canadian permission, set up a defensive line in the Northwest Territories that would detect incoming missles or jets that the Soviets would send. Buzzers and alatms would be set off alerting North America to go into defensive mode. -
Avro Arrow and its Cancellation
The Avro Arrow was an expensive intercept jet fighter built and developed by Canadians. To save money from building so many of these aircraft, John Diefenbaker order ready-made American Bomarc missles to defend Canada -
The Cuban Missle Crisis
This crisis was the event that came closest to starting a world nuclear war. Thanks to John F Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev war was averted. This crisis started when reconnassiance teams took photographs of Soviets building nuclear warheads in Cuba. As long as America would not invade Cuba, the Soviets would withdrawl their missles from Cuba. -
Diefenbaker, Bomarc Missles and nucleear warheads in Canada
Bomarc missles were the alternative to the Avro Arrow that Diefenbaker cancelled. These missles were capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Diefenbaker did not want nuclear weapons in Canada but the Liberals did. Diefenbakers Conservatives lost in the '63 election and Pearsons Liberals accepted the Missles. -
Canada-Soviet Hockey Series
Canadians tied with Soviets with little time remaining. Paul Henderson saved the day scoring a goal to make the score 6-5 Canadian victory. The next three games were in the Canadians favour resulting in a sweep of the Russians. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The barrier that prevented people from East Berlin out of West and vice versa started to be destroyed physically by the people of Germany. -
The Fall of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev made changes to the government to move them away from the old political processes to more co-operative ways. This change brought down the old government and led the way to the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. This marked the end of the Cold War
