Cold War Influence On Canada

The Cold War had a significant impact on American foreign policy, changing it substantially in both attitudes to social and economic factors. The heavy influence of a difference in political standing between the Soviet Union and the United States, in conjunction with the high tensions that followed in the post war period, set the foundations for American foreign policy to adapt and change to better suit the developing political agender of the time. Socially, the two sides were heavily split, with the Soviet Union seeking communist support and allies whilst the US sought to counter their progress in a similar manner. Economically these relations with foreign countries that either joined the eastern or western blocs helped to further the

The American “way of war” can be seen politically through the evolution of military policy as political perspectives changed. Post-World War II reveals primary and consistent policies that lead American military policymakers to avoid major international conflict. Coined the Cold War, Americans began waging war

shores, the United States felt the threat from Soviet and then enacted a naval blockade around Cuba. According to the researches, there were two reasons for the US to take this action. One is because of national security. As the nuclear threat was so near, it presented a sense of insecurity to American people, which was not tolerated by them. Secondly, President Kennedy would not allow his government sit there doing nothing in the face of Soviet aggression, which would damage his image and prestige in the country, and more importantly, would impair the position of US in the world. During this confrontation, Canada also played an important role. US depended on Canada who had defense cooperation with US. However, Canada became a trouble to the US, as Prime Minister Diefenbaker doubted the authenticity of the photos US provided to him about Soviet missiles on Cuba and feared that it would cause nuclear war and huge destruction. But later, Diefenbaker began to agree with Kennedy in that the deployment of missiles on Cuba by Soviet was offensive and should be removed. The "slow" response of Diefenbaker administration during the Cuban Missile Crisis helped, to some extent, to ease the tension between two countries, and also showed that Canada wanted to solve the crisis in a peaceful way. Canada’s peace strategy was also reflected by its defense policy that they did not develop or utilize nuclear weapons to defend its nation. So when US asked Canada to add nuclear warhead to its OMARC-B type missile, Canada was put into a

Canada has played a big role in the world since 1945 and this role has continued to this very day. Canada is still to this day being viewed as a peacekeeping nation because of its efforts and contributions in organizations like the United Nations, NATO and NORAD. These have given Canada a bigger and more important role in the world.Canada has made considerable contributions in organizations such as the UN, NATO and NORAD. The United Nations, is a organization that promotes social and economic progress and also focuses on peace world-wide. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, was formed in 1949 and was focused on protecting Western European countries from a possible of invasion by the Soviet Union. The North American Defence System, or NORAD, was an agreement created in 1957 between Canada and the United States. This agreement was made to stop the threat of Soviet attack on North America. The United Nations was formed in April of 1945 and consisted of 50 countries that all shared the same ideals and basic goals. The four basic goals of the United Nations are; maintaining world peace and preventing future wars; improving the standard of living for all countries and encouraging cooperation among nations as well as defending human rights and helping to promote equality. Canada has really played an important role in the General Assembly, and the

During the 1950s Canadian lives and history changed forever. The Suez Crisis was a political and military confrontation in Egypt that had a threat on the US and Great Britain. The Crisis brought Canadians together to help produce a large-scale peacemaking mission. Canada’s role in the Korean war was to protect South Korea as part of the United Nations and to work as peacekeepers after the war had ended. This war was the first time that women joined senior military ranks, a huge step for Canada and equal rights.

The Cold War is the name specified to the relationship that expanded primarily between the USA and the USSR after World War Two. Canada's subsidy to the Cold War have been restricted in a range to meet the responsibility to the NATO agreement alliance. The Cold War started with Canada as a reinforced member in the western union. Canadian politicians opposed the layout of communism. Canada's tactical position meant that NORAD and additional American security agencies relied on Canada to issue early caution bases. Far from being a lower-ranking colleague, the Cold War found Canada in a position which often was against its southern neighbor. During the Cold War, Canada maintained a very restricted armed force, which wasn’t very good on Canada’s behalf.

The Cold War started in the collapse of the American-British-Soviet Alliance that took out the Germans and Japanese during the Second World-War. When the cold war started happening Britain and Canada stayed allies because of how the Second World War played out. “During The Cold, War Canada played an important role Towards NATO, Canada helped create the UN, Played an important role in the Korean War.”

A country can make quite a name for itself with its military prowess, but when the white flag waves, how can it keep itself relevant? It’s a question that begs answering, and has been answered, correctly and otherwise, in countless ways. In the aftermath of WWII, it was imperative that Canada answer this question for itself. The nation had become a powerful force on the field of battle, but as the war came to its close, Canada had to find a way to keep its status. In this, the country succeeded; with peacekeeping missions around the world, issues addressed at home, and disaster aid for those who needed it, it easily kept its relevance on a global scale. Even with the end

With this book, a major element of American history was analyzed. The Cold War is rampant with American foreign policy and influential in shaping the modern world. Strategies of Containment outlines American policy from the end of World War II until present day. Gaddis outlines the policies of presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, including policies influenced by others such as George Kennan, John Dulles, and Henry Kissinger. The author, John Lewis Gaddis has written many books on the Cold War and is an avid researcher in the field. Some of his other works include: The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947, The Long Peace: Inquiries into the History of the Cold War, We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War

During the 1950s the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union saw both nations to developing massive stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Technological advancements increased the destructive technology and range of these weapons, and each new breakthrough was met with anxiety from the other side, as each nation sought to attain and hold a strategic advantage over the other. It was a costly and dangerous game. Still, during this time, Nikita Khrushchev and Dwight Eisenhower had managed to take definite and deliberate, though tentative and politically risky, steps towards relaxing tensions and slowing the arms race. These steps culminated in Khrushchev’s visit to the US in 1959, an invitation for Eisenhower to visit the Soviet Union,

As the 20th century comes to an end, Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human behaviour. However this was not always the case. When the four colonies of British North America united to create Canada on July 1, 1867, the new country's future was by no means secure. Canada was a small country, with unsettled borders, vast empty spaces, and a large powerful neighbour, the United States. Confronting these challenges was difficult for the young country. Though Canada was independent in domestic matters, Britain retained control over its foreign policy. Over the next fifty or so years, Canada's leaders and its

In 1991, McCalla analyzes four different themes in Stoll’s book that seems to be suggestive and with no supportive information for discussion. The first theme is “the role of the military force in the nuclear era” (Stoll), promoting discussion about the use of force between US and USSR “conflict involvement in the pre and post-World War II eras” (McCalla). Stoll asserts in his notes that “changes [in the nuclear balance] can be turned into political-military leverage in a wide variety of situations,” but fails to provide concrete references and dates to support his statements. The second theme is “domestic influences on national security policy” (Stoll), which fails to explain in depth the “congressional and public support for defense spending and presidential actions” (McCalla). According to McCalla, Stoll provides useful information about the “long-term impact of World War II on the development of various services,” encouraging discussion on the subject. The third theme is “strategic nuclear warfare,” where Stoll exams the change of directions taken by the leaders. Moreover, McCalla describes Stoll’s writing as of a “creative manner” to discuss about the “limiting nuclear war” without conclusive data. The final theme is the “defense of Western Europe” (Stoll) where per McCalla, Stoll provides “an intriguing discussion of possible European responses to a U.S. pull from Europe – even though the

The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 had put America and Canada in danger and had almost started a nuclear war. On October 15, 1962, an American spy plane took pictures of nuclear missiles being built in Cuba, these missiles were capable of hitting targets anywhere in the United States or Canada, these missiles belonged to the Soviet Union (Russia), and were too dangerous to be left alone. The missiles had been placed there after the failed mission of the Bay of Pigs, for protection. John F. Kennedy had been told about the missiles the day after and had informed world leaders a few days after. Kennedy informed Americans about the missiles on October 22, 1962, John Diefenbaker informed Canadians an hour and a half after Kennedy. During the crisis, Kennedy had spoken with his advisers and began negotiations with the Soviet Union. The crisis had lasted 13 days, it ended on October 28, 1962, when Kennedy and the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev came to a compromise. The compromise was that Khrushchev would dismantle the missiles, in return for Kennedy promise not to invade Cuba, and the removal of the U.S. missiles in Turkey aiming at Russia. The Cuban missile crisis had created controversy between Canada and the U.S. The U.S had put Canada in danger because of tensions between the Cuba and the Soviet Union, The Canadian Prime Minister and the U.S. President had did not get along, Canada did not want war, and it brought a question to Canada’s nuclear weapon policy.

The beginning of the Cold War took place on January 1 of 1947. The Cold War was a period of global political tension that occurred after World War II. Because of regional differences, territorial disputes, and domestic problems occurring after World War II, there was bound to be conflict after the war. In 1947, President of the United States, Harry Truman, created the Truman Doctrine. The Truman Doctrine was a foreign policy put in place by the United States to counter Soviet expansion during the Cold War. It called for military aid to Greece and Turkey in order to block Communist expansion into the Mediterranean. This general plan was applied to Western Europe. The Marshall Plan was also able to help in the recovery of Western Europe. In Southeast Asia, the Association of South East Asian Nations was able to help Asia to increase the cooperation between nations. During the Cold War, both Western Europe and Southeast Asia were negatively and positively impacted and they also both shared similarities and differences of how the Cold War effected their nations.

To prevent Soviet Union’s influence in the world, the US then substantially built up its conventional and nuclear forces. The Cold War had been the primary factor of the arms race by both US and Soviet Union. Both countries responded to the each other’s nuclear capabilities by building more sophisticated nuclear warheads