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Canada joins the United Nations in order to keep peace betweeen countries, improve foreign affairs, defend human rights, and prevent wars all over the world.
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Canada, along with other countries, signed the Declaration of Human Rights. John Humphrey, a Canadian, had a role in writing the declaration.
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Canada joins NATO, an intergovernmental military alliance that endorses peace between North America and Europe.
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Canada sends troops and engages in the war against Korea on behalf of the United nations.
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The Canadian International Development Agency is created to support international cooperation with countries of the world.
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A free trade agreement, the Automobile Pact is the beginning of free trade between Canada and the U.S.A.
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Canada recognizes the PRC as a communist state.
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Along with the United States and Mexico, Canada signs NAFTA, an agreement allowing tariff-free trade between the three countries.
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The Kyoto Protocol requires countries to to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to control climate change. Canada currently abides by this.
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Canadian forces are sent into Afghanistan in order to perform various tasks.
