Post-War Canada & The Cold War · 1945-1968
Peacekeeping & The Suez Crisis
Lester B. Pearson and the birth of Canadian peacekeeping.
Key Questions
- 1How did Lester B. Pearson resolve the Suez Crisis?
- 2Is "peacekeeper" still a central part of Canadian identity?
- 3How has the nature of peacekeeping changed since the 1950s?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Canada, 1945–1982 - Grade 10ON: Interactions and Interdependence - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Canadian Studies
Unit: Post-War Canada & The Cold War
Period: 1945-1968
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