unit 2 hot wars 1950-1965 Flashcards
4 hot wars
1950-1965
korean war
suez crisis
cuban missile crisis
vietnam war
korean war 1950
communist north korea invaded democratic south korea
UN asked for troops to send to fight in korea
canadian contributions:
26000 troops
3 naval destroyers
Lester Pearson in the UN (canadian):
urged both sides to ceasefire
1st time canada stationed a permanent force outside it’s borders during peacetime
suez crisis
1956
egypt’s president took the trading canal from the french and the british investors and threatened to ban israeil ships from using the canal
british supported israel’s invasion of egypt over the suez canal political parties were torn
lester pearson proposed the un assemble a peacekeeping team to diffuse the situation
canadians lead the peacekeeping
lester pearson’s work with the suez crisis
UNEF = peacekeeping force
united nations emergency force
UNEF under the command of canadian general EML burns
UNEF was made of un involved countries with the crisis
won the nobel peace prize in 1957 for forming the UN peacekeeping
cuban missile crisis
1962
us planes took photos of SU installing nuclear missile bases in cuba
US expected canada as part of NORAD to support it’s policies but Dief the chied preferred that the UN send a fast finding mission to cuba which offended the US
USA president ordered a air and navel blockade of cuba and commanded NORAD into action
only a few canadian troops on alert due to deif thinking it was an american issue
Vietnam war
PM lester pearson didn’t support america’s involvement in foreign war
attempt to stay neutral was foiled by close ties with america
thousands of canadians volunteered with the american troops
canada accepted draft dodgers (americans fleeing of US drafting)
US withdrew from vietnam and communist took over
canada accepted refugees
canada sold goods to the US defense department
