Lester B Pearson-

The Greatest Canadian?

Complete the questions while watching the Greatest Canadian
episode on Pearson:

1. The Suez Crisis

When was it?

Where was it?

Who was involved?

What was it about?

How did Pearson solve it?

Why was this important?

2. Pearson and the UN: What role did Pearson play in the United Nations?

3. Pearson and the USA: What was Pearson’s relationship like with the U.S.A. and
why?

4. Pearson and technology: What new technology hurt Pearson’s chances of

becoming Prime Minister in the 1950s? How did it do this?

5. Pearson and Canada: How did Pearson change Canada as Prime Minister?
Name as many of his accomplishments as possible: