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Quebec's Padlock Law
The padlock law was offically called "Act to protect the province against communistic propaganda". Passed by the Union Nationale. This law prohibited the use of propaganda to propagate communism. This was signifigant to canada Because it meant they wouldn't go into a comunist government. -
Spies in Canada: Gouzenko Affair
In september 1945 Igor Gouzenko worked at the Soivet Embassy as a cipher clerk. Igor had many private soviet secrets that he intended to give to the Canadian government. These documents apparently showed a network of spies in Canada. This was important for Canada because if Igor did not hand over the documents then Canada would not know about the spies in Canada. -
The sputnik and Canada's space program
The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball, took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. This was important for the soviets but also for canada to get new information for thier space program. -
Berlin Blockade
One of th first major crisises in world war two. During the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Allied control. This was significant to canada because the allies had to organize the berlin airlift so that berliners could have everyday supplies. -
NATO
North Atlantic treaty organiztion. It is a defense pact intended to protect members against soviet agression. All members pledge to help protect members. There were 12 founding memebers. This is significant because it will stop the soviets from ever being able to attack and win. -
The Forgotten War
China decided to attack south korea. The US supported South korea because of the pact. Only 16 of the nations in the pact aided Korea. 25000 canadians were involved. This was significant for canada because of the amount of canadians involved. -
Continential Alliances
North American Defense, which consists of Canada and USA military protection of North America as a whole. The DEW Line was a line of Radar Sites along the coast lines of North America to north Alaska for early warning of unfriendly intruders. This Helped canada stay safe during potential bombing. -
Vietnam War and Draft dodgers in Canada
Many americans immigrated to Canada during the Vietnam War. Canadian immigration statistics show that 20,000 to 30,000 draft-eligible American men came to Canada as immigrants during the Vietnam era.Canada did not fight in the Vietnam War. This was very significant to Canada because it increased our population by a large amount. -
The suez crisis and pearson wins nobel prize
The Suez Crisis was a diplomatic and military confrontation in late 1956. Lester Pearson also won the peace prize later in that year while working for the Queen. This was significant for canada because Pearson was a Canadaian. -
Diefenbaker, Bomarc missiles and nuclear warheads in Canada
In 1958, the Progressive Conservative government of John Diefenbaker, acting in accordance with a clause in the NORAD of 1957, deployed 56 American-made Bomarc missiles in Ontario and Quebec. This affected Canada because of where the bombs were dropped. And the fact that NORAD was in suport of Diefenbaker doing it. -
The Avro Arrow
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft. But shortly after the aircraft was made it was banned and destroyed. This parked many political debates making it an important piece of history for Canada. -
The Cuban missles Crisis
This was a 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States on the other, in October 1962.This was regarded as the closest the cold war ever came to rsorting to nuclear conflict. Canada being so close to the US could have been highly impacted if the cold war turned to nuclear conflict. -
Canada-Soviet Hockey Series
Also known as the summit or super series this was a 8 game hockey series between canada and the Soviets. Canada won the series. This was significant for canada because it showed how good they were at hockey and what they could do as a single nation. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin had been politically divided since the end of World War II by a wall. In 1989 the wall was taken down. The following days were most unusual for the whole of Germany. The government was not in as much control. This was also leading to the end of the Cold War which would be good for Canada making it significant even though the wall was so far away from them. -
The fall of the soviet union
In December of 1991, as the world watched in amazement, the Soviet Union disintegrated into fifteen separate countries. This was the end of the cold war. This was significant for Canada because Canadians were no longer in danger.
