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    The document summarizes Canada's involvement in international affairs following World War 2, including its contributions to the United Nations and peacekeeping efforts. It discusses the basic structure of the UN including the General Assembly, Security Council, and Secretariat. It also outlines Canada's role in drafting the UN Charter, involvement in UN agencies, and participation in peacekeeping missions in Suez, Cyprus, and the Middle East in the 1970s. Additionally, it summarizes Canada's involvement in NATO, the creation of NORAD with the US, and construction of the DEW line in the Arctic.

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    The document summarizes Canada's involvement in international affairs following World War 2, including its contributions to the United Nations and peacekeeping efforts. It discusses the basic structure of the UN including the General Assembly, Security Council, and Secretariat. It also outlines Canada's role in drafting the UN Charter, involvement in UN agencies, and participation in peacekeeping missions in Suez, Cyprus, and the Middle East in the 1970s. Additionally, it summarizes Canada's involvement in NATO, the creation of NORAD with the US, and construction of the DEW line in the Arctic.

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    General Assembly: Unit 5 Post War

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    The document summarizes Canada's involvement in international affairs following World War 2, including its contributions to the United Nations and peacekeeping efforts. It discusses the basic structure of the UN including the General Assembly, Security Council, and Secretariat. It also outlines Canada's role in drafting the UN Charter, involvement in UN agencies, and participation in peacekeeping missions in Suez, Cyprus, and the Middle East in the 1970s. Additionally, it summarizes Canada's involvement in NATO, the creation of NORAD with the US, and construction of the DEW line in the Arctic.

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    Unit5PostWar

    BasicstructureoftheUN
    GeneralAssembly
    allUNmemberstates
    majorityfordecisiononissues
    empoweredtodiscussandmakerecommendationsforworldpeace
    forumfordiscussion,supervisespecialagencies,controlbudget

    SecurityCouncil
    responsibleformaintainingworldpeace
    haspowertoforcemembersofUNtocarryoutdecisions
    permanentmembers:China,France,US,Soviets,UK

    Secretariat
    madeupofthousandsofclerks,interpreters,translators,and
    technicalexperts

    GoalsoftheUN
    keepworldpeace(preventnewwars)
    encouragingcooperationamongnations
    defendinghumanrightsandhelpingtopromoteequality
    improvingstandardoflivingforallnations

    CANADASCONTRIBUTION
    draftingofUNcharter(JohnHumphrey)
    PMLesterB.PearsonsolvedproblemsfacedbyUN
    playedimportantroleinGeneralAssembly+SecurityCouncil
    particularlyactiveinUNpeacekeepingefforts

    LISTOFUNAGENCIES:
    UNICEF
    WHO
    InternationalLabourOrganization

    Canadaspeacekeepinghistory
    SuezCrisis(1956)
    Cyprus(19641993)
    MiddleEastinthe1970s

    CanadasinvolvementintheColdWar
    GouzenkoAffair
    RedScare(illegalandsecretinquiriesregardingpotential
    CommunistsinCanada)

    AvroArrowControversy
    RCAFwantednewaircrafttomeetgrowingneedsinresponseto
    Soviets
    LiberalsgavecontracttocompanycalledA.VRoe
    costsroseto2million
    governmentlackedinterestsoboughtBomarcMissilefromUS
    debatestillcontinuesastowhyCanadaboughtout

    CreationofNATOandCanadasRole
    formedin1949
    designedalmostsolelyformutualdefense
    EachmemberstatecontributestoNATOdefenseforce

    CreationofWarsawPact
    developedinresponsetoNATOfromtheSoviets

    CreationofNORAD
    createdbetweenCanadaandUSin1957
    detectedSovietplanesormissilesinordertogiveearlywarningof
    attack
    projectmostlyfinancedbyUS
    Canadacontributed$300million

    DEWline
    DistantEarlyWarningLine
    systemofradarstationsinfarnorthernArcticregionofCanada

    CanadasroleinSuezCrisis
    LesterB.PearsoncreatedUNEF
    wouldkeepthecombatantsapartwhilesettlementtoSuezCrisis
    wasworkedout

    CANADIANCULTURESHIFT
    CBC
    boughtpopularAmericanprograms
    watchingTVbecamefavoritefamilypastime
    teenagersinfluencedbyrockandroll
    BritishinvasionofmusicinvadedCanada

    TeenCulture
    didnttrustanyoneover30

    Counterculture
    peoplewhocontrolledthegovtwereaffected
    largebusinessandinstitutionsingeneralwereaffectedbythis
    counterculture

    ADVANCEMENTSFORWOMEN
    CivilRightsMovement

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