Canada's Role in Cold War Events and Foreign Policy

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency formed in 1968.

Foreign Aid

Increased from $277 million (1969) to $2 billion (1984).

Tied Aid

Aid recipients must purchase Canadian products.

North-South Gap

Economic disparity between developed and developing countries.

Trudeau's Mediation

Canada mediated tensions between superpowers during Cold War.

USSR Invasion of Afghanistan

1979 invasion led to heightened Cold War tensions.

Korean Passenger Jet Incident

Soviet jets shot down a passenger jet in 1983.

U.S. Invasion of Grenada

U.S. forces deposed pro-Soviet government in 1983.

Nicaragua Covert War

U.S. conducted secret operations against left-wing government.

Berlin Wall Demolition

1989 event symbolizing the end of the Cold War.

Mikhail Gorbachev

Introduced reforms leading to USSR's dissolution.

West Capitalist Democracy

Political ideology contrasting with Eastern communism.

House Un-American Activities Committee

Conducted anti-communist investigations in the USA.

Cold War Duration

Period of tension from 1945 to 1991.

NATO Formation

Established in 1949 to counter Soviet influence.

Warsaw Pact

1955 response to NATO by communist countries.

Padlock Law

Legislation used to suppress suspected revolutionary activities.

Iron Curtain

Term describing division between East and West Europe.

Distant Early Warning Line

Radar system to detect Soviet attacks on North America.

Vietnam Conflict

U.S. involvement to prevent communism in Southeast Asia.

Operation Rolling Thunder

U.S. bombing campaign in Vietnam criticized by Pearson.

Cuban Missile Crisis

1962 confrontation over Soviet missiles in Cuba.

Suez Crisis

1956 conflict over control of the Suez Canal.

NORAD

North American Aerospace Defense Command established in 1957.

Korean Conflict

War between North and South Korea starting in 1950.

SALT 1972

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks to reduce nuclear arms.

Bomarc Missiles

Missile sites dismantled in Canada by 1984.

Nuclear Missiles Removal

Canada removed nuclear missiles from NATO forces (1970-1972).