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Vietnam War
North Vietnamese took over South Vietnam and made the entire country communist governed. The Vietnamese had been fighting for a lot longer than before the United States stepped in to help. -
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. -
The United Nations is created
The name "United Nations" was devised by the then U.S president Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was first used in the declaration by the United Nations on January1, 1942. -
Creation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and was formed in April 4, 1949, by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Great Britain, France, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Norway and the U.S. formally signed the North Atlantic Treaty, and is against the spread of communism. -
The Korean War
commusinsts cross the 38th parallel and take south korea, U.S. troops take over south korea and north korea as far as china and peace talks takesplace, but short battles are still being fought. -
Creation of the WARSAW Pact
was a treaty, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union signed the treaty in Warsaw in May 1955 and albania withdrew from warsaw pact in1968 -
Lester Pearson diffuses the Suez Crisis
Lester pearson's job was to solve the Sueze Crisis, and it was the first time for soldiers not to shoot but to keep peace with everyone else. -
Berlin Wall is built
The Berlin Wall was built by thr Soviets in order for them to keep peace in Easr Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States considered attacking Cuba via air and sea, but decided on a military blockade instead, calling it a "quarantine" for legal and other reasons.The US announced that it would not permit offensive weapons to be delivered to Cuba and demanded that the Soviets dismantle the missile bases construction or completed in Cuba and remove all offensive weapons. -
USSR invades Afghanistan
Although Canda was not involved during this time, Russia killed the leader and tried to take over the country. -
Berlin Wall is torn down
The Berlin Wall was the end of the Cold War and Canada was also involved during this time. It was torn down due to the Soviets that have failed.
