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The San Francisco conference was a convention of 50 delegates from each allied nation.
This was the day the UN charter was signed -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created to provide security against the USSR.
This treaty also links us with the Europeans.
Canada has been a part of NATO since it was founded
This was the first peacetime alliance we signed -
135,000 men from North Korea crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea with the permission of the soviets.
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UN forces crossed the 38th parallel and captured the North Korean capital
This resulted in the North Koreans to go to the Chinese border
When us troops approached the Yalu river the Chinese launched a massive offensive
This resulted in the UN losing everything that they had gained -
This was the first Canadian broadcasting system
Canadians were able to watch what was happening around the world -
This agreement was signed by the UN command
A new border was set up at the 38th parallel which was a demilitarized zone -
It is the treaty of friendship and mutual assistance
The soviet union and many other communist nations formed an alliance
This was the soviets response to West Germany joining NATO -
President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalization of the Suez canal
This aggravated the French and the British -
Troops started to fight along the water
2 days later Britain and France start a bombing campaign
Nasser acted by sinking 40 ships -
Pearson wanted a large-scale peacekeeping force 57 un stats voted in favor 19 abstained no country voted against
French and British paratroopers ignored the vote and landed in the canal zone
The US pressured the British prime minister to find a peaceful solution
A cease-fire was arraigned on November 6
Un peacekeepers later entered the canal this also allowed Britain, France, and Israel to withdraw without being defeated -
This highway travels across Canada.
It is one of the longest national highways
This made it easier for Canadians to travel across Canada -
During the crisis, The American and soviet leaders faced off in a political and military battle.
This was because of the installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Both parties agreed to some terms at the end.
Canadian forces were placed on heightened alert.
JFK was aggravated with Diefenbaker because he kept it private. -
The CRTC was an independent public organization that regulated and supervised broadcasting and telecommunications system in Canada. From 1967-1968
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On October 5 the FLQ kidnapped James Cross the British trade commissioner in Montréal
Minister of immigration and minister of labour Pierre Laporte was kidnapped and killed
There were high tensions in Canada
This also lead to the war measures act being updated -
NAC is a activist organization that was founded to make the Canadian government implement the report of royal commission on the status of women in Canada
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This was the first referendum for Quebec
The province-wide referendum took place on Tuesday may 20 1980.
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Nunavut separated from the northwest territories to become the newest territory of Canada
