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The Democracratic powers (Allied powers) won the war against the Fascists(Axis Power).Europe already surrendered and only Japan was left.Then,after attempts of 2 atomic bombs, the Japanese finally surrendered.This was the first war that Canada, was known as a strong indenpendant country and played a significant role in the Allied victory.
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The United Nation, purpose was to be a peacemaker and peacekeeper for other countries.Canada was one of the founding members of the UN.The color for the Un, is the color ligth blue, which represents peace and it also looks calm looking too.
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It is also known as the 'North Atlantic Treay Organization'. NATO is a democratic party, which still exist and is a military allience.Its purpose is to stop the spread in North Atlantic, communism.Also the UN was not involved in this party.Canada was part of this organization.
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Chairman Moa introduces Communism.He is also known as the father of chinese communism. This gave China a political shift, which Canada did not follow.
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The invasion of North Korea on South Korea was the first act, that happened ever since the establishment of the United Nations.Many countries were some how part of the war.During the Korean War, Canada, was to keep peace and contain communism to not to spread.Canada supported South Korean and many Canadian soldiers were involved.
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An armistice was signed, to place borders between North and South Korea.Canada was part of the UN army sent to Korea to prevent the spread of Communism.About 400- 600 Canadian soldiers were involved, in this war.
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This is a communist group, which was an adversary of NATO.This group was in USSR, Poland.This alliance does not exist today.
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When Vietnam was its own independant country, there were problems between political parties.These two parties were anti-communist or a rebulic, in the south opposed to communist, in the north.
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The British and the French attacked Egypt, becuase the Egytian leader stoped allowing these two countries to pass through the Suez Canal.War was to happen, but luckily, a canadian man, came up with a brilliant idea.Canadian Foreign Minister Lester Pearson played a vital role with the United Nations. Pearson, propsed the world's first peacekeeping force.This force included many Canadian soldiers.A peacekeeping force was to keep peace and is a non-violent force.
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East Germany was against West Germany,becuase of their belief of different political sides.East Germany was losing many people and decided, with the help of USSR, built a wall.This wall was to prevent people crossing the border in Germany.In a night, the Berlin Wall was made.The Berlin Wall became the symbol between Democracy and Communism.
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The communist nation of Cuba allowed the USSR to place missiles on their island, facing to the USA.When the US learned about the location of the missiles,the US demanded for the missiles to be removed.But the USSR did not listen and so President John Kennedy warned Cuba and the Soviets, that they will also fight back with missiles
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This was known as closest incident when the world would go to 'Nuclear War'.After about two weeks, Cuba announced that they would remove and return the missiles back to the Soviets.In conclusion, the US would not invade Cuba.Canada's mood was anxiety and anger becuase Canada is the neighbouring country of USA.
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The USA helped the Southern Vietnam with bringing many soldiers.Finally, the war ends.Canada had no involvement in this war.
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The Soviets, went to war becuase they wanted a better access to the Indian Ocean.The USSR invaded Afganistan to eliminate Islamic Extremist and have equal rights as Afghan communist.
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While, the Soviets took over Afghanistan, about a million of Afghans lost their lives.The USSR, wanted control and power in this countr,so many Afghans fleed the country.Not only did many Afghans, lost their lives but also many Soviets too.In conclusion the USSR withdrawed from Afghanistan.Canada was not involved.
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In a few German areas, Communism became to die down.There were some opened ways for East Germans to flee to the West.Then an announcement was made, of toring down the Belrin Wall.
