The World After World War II

By randyrivers2
  • World War II Ends

    World War II Ends

    After six long years of war, the Allied forces finally defeat the Axis Powers. Democracy triumphs over Facism. Canada had an influential part in this war. They supplied goods and ammunition for the Allies. Canada also landed on Juno Beach on the day the Allies invaded.
  • Period: to

    The Cold War

  • The United Nations in created

    The United Nations in created

    The Allies decided they need an organization to keep peace in countries at war. Canada has its own place in the UN. Because of Canada's involvement in the UN and it's peacekeeping mission, Canada gain its reputation as the peacekeeping country.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO

    Short for "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization". The main countries part of NATO are: Great Britain, France, America, and Canada. Their purpose is to form a mutual defense against attacks from external parties.
  • Communists Take Control of China

    Communists Take Control of China

    Mao Zedong introduces Communism in China.
  • The Korean War Starts

    The Korean War Starts

    Canada was part of the UN Army. Their goal was to prevent communism from spreading.
  • Korean War Ends

    Korean War Ends

    Many Canadian soldiers suffered during the war. By the end, 312 died, 1,216 injured, 1 MIA, and 32 POW.
  • Creation of the WARSAW Pact

    Creation of the WARSAW Pact

    The Communists' response to Decomcracy's NATO. If NATO were the Avengers, the WARSAW Pact would be the Dark Avengers.
  • Vietnam War Begins

    Vietnam War Begins

    Washington requests from its allies to send them their troops. Austrailia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, and Philippines all sent their troops. However, both Great Britain and Canada declined their requests.
  • Lester Pearson Diffuses the Suez Crisis

    Lester Pearson Diffuses the Suez Crisis

    Canada's Lester Pearson was tasked with the duty to solve the Suez Crisis. It was the first time the UN soldiers to not shoot, but keep peace instead.
  • Berlin Wall is Built

    Berlin Wall is Built

    Canada was on Democracy's side and therefore did not like the idea of trapping the East Berliners. Canada was part of the Berlin Airlift and gave supplies to the East Berliners.
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    Canada was scared of the Cuban Missile Crisis because they were geographically in the middle of the USSR and the US. They were at the risk of being hit by a nuclear bomb.
  • The Vietnam War Ends

    The Vietnam War Ends

    The end of the Vietnam War made a substantial Vietnamese Community in Canada; mainly Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.
  • USSR Invades Afghanistan

    USSR Invades Afghanistan

    Canadians were involved with the peacekeeping mission operated in Afghanistan
  • The Berlin Wall is Torn Down

    The Berlin Wall is Torn Down

    Canada was on Democracy's side.