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Canada joined united nations
Goal of group was to:
-prevent war
-defend human rights
-encourage peace between and in countries
-improve world wide standards of living
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Do a web search and create a timeline of Canada's involvement in international human rights protection since WWII
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United Nations Countries sign the Decloration of Human Rights
The Decloration of Human Rights was a a list of rights that all members of the U.N agreed to sign and follow. -
Canada Joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
NATO is a governmental military alliance based on the NAT. This lead the Americans to make a militarty peace commitment with Europe -
Canada Enters the Korean War
Canada sends military troops to the Korean war on behalf of the U.N. This was an important event for Canada because it showed that they had the courage to fight on behalf of the U.N. -
Canada Joins the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Organization between Canada and the US that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and defence for their countries -
Canada Signs Automotive Pact with the United States
Canada signs the Automobile Pact with the US which was the beginning of free trade between Canada and the US -
Canada Recognizes Communist China
The communists took over the government of China in 1949 after the United Nations refused to recognize them. After 20 some-od years, Canada finally recognized China as Communist China -
Canada Signs North American Free Trade Agreenment (NAFTA)
Canada, Mexico and the United States sign NAFTA creating a 3-way trade bloc in North America -
Canada Enters Afghanistan with NATO
More than 100 Canadian force members took part in the US' operations in Afghanistan. -
"War On Terror"
After the attack of the twin towers, WOT, and international military campaign was created. This campain was lead by the US and UK, with the support of NATO and Non-NATO countries
