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Canada joins United Nations
Canada joined the United Nations: a group of 50 countries whose goals were to prevent wars, keep peace between/in countries, encourage cooperation between nations, defend human rights, improve the standards of living all over the world, and promote equality. -
U.N. Countries sign Declaration of human rights
U.N. countries sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Canadian John Humphrey had an important role in writing. -
NATO is created
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is an intergovernmental military alliance signed on April 4th, 1949. -
Canada sends troops to Korean war
Canada sends military troops to the Korean War supporting the United Nations. -
Canada creates Canadian International development agency
Canada creates the Canadian International Development Agency to support international cooperation with countries of the world. -
Canada signs automobile Pact with US
Canada signs the Automobile Pact with the U.S. This is the beginning of free trade between the two countries. -
Canada recognizes communist China
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau recognizes Communist China in 1971. -
Canada signs NAFTA
U.S., Canada, and Mexico sign the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). -
Canada signs Kyoto accord
Canada signs the Kyoto Accord, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to control climate change. -
Canada enters Afghanistan
A reconstruction team is sent to Kandahar, Afghanistan to assist the newly elected Afghanistan government