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Quebec's Padlock Law
The Quebec's Padlock Law prevented communist propaganda in Canada. This was significant to Canada because it stopped communist activity from disrupting our Democratic government. -
Gouzenko Affair
Gouzenko's TestimonyIgor Gouzenko was born in the Soviet Union and was assigned to the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa. He learned of Soviet spies in Canada and took documents from them to be handed in to the RCMP. The spies were attempting to get find screts of te atomic bomb. Gouzenko went into hiding for the rest of his life because he was afraid of what the Soviets would do if they found him. This was important to Canadians because Gouzenko alerted us about this threat, and also taught us to be more cautious. -
Berlin Blockade
The was one of the first International Crisis's of the Cold War. The Russians blocked the Western allies railway, because they wanted to stop fuel and food from getting to Berlin, so that they could control Berlin. This plan didn't work because the Allies organized an airlift to provide people of West Berlin with the food and supplies they needed. This is significant to Canada because after this issue, Canada and the US began discussing plans to defend North America from Soviet threat. -
NATO
NATO was formed as a defence pact against Soviet aggression. In 1955, in fear that NATO would attack, the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact with countries behind the Iron Curtain. Both sides were nervous about the other, and kept building more and more nuclear bombs. This is significant to Canada because we were apart of NATO. Also, we disallowed and reallowed having nuclear weapons on our land several times. -
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The Korean War
Canadian Veteran from Korean WarAfter WW2, Americans occupied South Korea, and the Soviet Union took over North Korea. Naturally, the North established a Communist government, and the South established a Democratic government. Once the Soviet Union and the Americans left, tensions began to build between South Korea and North Korea. This is significant to Canada because more than 26,000 Canadians volenteered to serve in Korea. Canada's contribution was larger(in proportion to its population) the other UN Participants. -
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Vietnam War & Draft Dodgers in Canada
The Draft Dodger Rag During the Vietnam war, Americans were being conscripted to fight over seas. Most American citizens did not want to fight so they crossed the border to Canada to escape conscription. This was significant to Canada because our population increased as more and more "Draft Dodgers" escaped to our country. -
The Suez Crisis- UN Peace Keeping
After World War 2, the UN recognized the new state of Israel which was to be a place for Jewish people to live. The Abrabs who had been living there before were furious and wanted revenge. In Egypt, a canal which was once owned by French and British companies, was taken over by Egyptain Leader General Nasser, who threatened to shut down the canal which was easy access of oil for Canada. This was significant because Canada relied on the canal for oil supply for heating and industry. -
Sputnink and Canada's space program
Sputnik was a satelite successfully launched in space by the Soviet Union. This was the day whch started the "Spcae Age", and motivated USA to advance their space technology further. Not only this, but Sputnik could also be used to launch nuclear weapons on North America at any time. This is significant to Canada because we, along with the other countries in North America were in potential danger. -
Diefenbaker, Bomarc missiles and nuvlear warheads in Canada
Diefenbaker teamed up with the Americans and held nuclear weapons in Ontario and Quebec. He did this to try to protect Canada if the Soviets tried to bomb us from over the Arctic Circle. This seemed like a great plan, but he did not tell the citizens of Canada what was going on. When they found out, he was forced to hold another election, and was voted out because he couldn't be trusted. This is significant to Canada, because we were at risk of being harmed by the nuclear weapons. -
NORAD and DEW
It was clear in the late 19050s that North America needed a better defense system if the Soviets should attack. NORAD was an agreement signed by Canada and the United States, promising to defend each other. DEW(Distant Early Warning system) was installed in the North West Territories. This system would pick up on any unidentified objects, so that they could be alterted to NORAD HQ. Many Canadians beleived that their own defensive plan was in the hands of the US which made them nervous. -
Avro Arrow and it's Cancellation
In 1958, John Diefenbaker became the Prime Minister of Canada and promised a bright future with thousands of more jobs. Once elected, he cencelled the Avro Arrow which was Canada's, because it cost to much money, even though it was Canada's defence system against the Soviet Union. He replaced it with already made American Bomarc missiles. This is significant to Canada because it cost over 14,000 Canadains their jobs, which increased the rate of unemplyment greatly. -
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK Adresses the Cuban Missile Crisis The US became aware that Soviets were constucting missiles in Cuba. This worried North Americans because the missiles could be easily launced to hit any city. President JFK had blockades put around Cuba to stop Soviet ships from delivering equipment. The Canadian government did not agree with his decision, and thought that an expert should examine suspected missile bases. -
Canada-Soviet Hockey Series
Paul Henderson Interview A series was organized in Russia between the top Russian hockey team, and the top Canadian hockey team. There were 7 games; 3 won by Russia, and 3 won by Canada. The last game had a tied score, but in the last minute Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada. This was significant because it gave Canadians a tremendous boost of national pride! -
The Fall of The Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall Falls Before the Berlin Wall came down, no one was aloud to pass the border between East Berlin and West Berlin. So, once the wall came down, it was almost like it freed the citizens living there. Some people say this symbolized the end of the Cold War. This was significant to Canada because with the Cold War being over, we no longer had to always being worrying about what the Soviets were planning. -
The Fall of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union fell due to changes happening throughout the government. The government knew that the people living in the USSR wanted to be living in a democcratic society, so a vote was taken place to see whether or not they should stay communism, or change to be democratic. The majority voted democratic in fear that the citizens would retaliate and start a revolution. This was significant to Canada because it was easier for us to trade with those countries.
