Canada in the Cold War
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CANADA IN THE COLD WAR Countries in the Cold War Soviet Union/USSR/CCCP/The Motherland/Russia The USSR flag is one of the most iconic flags during the 20th century. Adopted during 1924, this flag would go over a few changes, and would no longer be in use in 1991, when the Soviet Union fell. The Flag has a red backround with a hammer and sickle in the top left corner, with a yellow and red star on top of the hammer and sickle. The hammer and sickle represent workers, peasents, and the victorious revolutionary alliance, while the star represents the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. 1 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR America/US/USA/Merica/The Union The iconic American flag was the capitalist superpower in the Cold War. It was adopted in 1959 by a high schooler who wanted a higher grade. The 50 stars represent the 50 states that are in the Union. The 13 stripes represent the first 13 colonies that took over British lands in North America. 2 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR Canada/CAN/Maple Syrup/The True North/The Dominion of Canada Canada was a key ally of the United States, and was one of the founders of NATO. After no longer being a Dominion of Britain, Canada changes its flag and removes its old one. The flag includes red and white stripes, with a maple leaf in the center. 3 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR UK/United Kingdom/Britain/Great Britain/British Empire The UK was the largest empire in human history, bigger than the Mongol Empire, bigger then the French, and bigger than Russia. The Union Jack (what the UK flag is called) is coloured blue, red, and white. This is the part where it becomes a bit complicated. The blue triangles and white stripes near the corners represent Scotland. The giant red plus in the middle with white stripes around it is England. And the red stripes that are on the white stripes of Scotland are Northern Ireland. (Why no Wales?) 4 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR The Republic of China/ROC/Nationalist China/Taiwan The ROC was the old government of China, and was a capitalist republic. Its flag is similar to the flag of Samoa. The flag has a blue canton taking ¼ of the flag with a white sun in it, while a red area takes up ¾ of the flag. It fell to Mao Zedong’s communist regime. It now resides in Taiwan/Formosa. 5 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR People’s Republic of China/PRC/Communist China/Mainland China The PRC is the new and current government of China. Led by Mao Zedong, Chinese Communists took over mainland china, kicking out the old government and putting them on Formosa. Its flag is a red back round with five yellow stars in the top left area. 6 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR NATO/North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO was a alliance between North America and Europe. It was a organization that would defend other nations. Basically, if lets say, Canada was attacked by Russia, then all other NATO members would attack Russia. The flag has a navy blue back round, with a star-like emblem in the middle, with white lines around it. 7 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR WTO/Warsaw Pact/Warsaw Pact Organization The Warsaw Pact was an organization created by the Soviet Union in order to make the ties of the Soviet Satelite States stronger, after West Germany joined NATO. The Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany were in the Warsaw Pact. The emblem fetures a red star, 2 hands shaking, and cyrilic letters. 8 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR Canada in the Cold War Quick Explanation of the Cold War: The Cold War is basically a war of wars, between the capitalist United States of America, and the communist C.C.C.P. (or USSR or Soviet Union if you want to say it.) Many wars were fought in the Cold War, such as the Vietnam war, or the Korean war. The Cold War was after the Second World War which is 1945. Note: There is a lot of stuff left out, because it would become more complicated. 1940’s 1945, Europe before the defeat of Japan: After the defeat of Nazi Germany when Hitler shot himself in his bunker, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Harry Truman had a meeting in Berlin, where they talked about an atomic bomb, and elections for the freed countries in Europe. Stalin then proceeded to make Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and East Germany communist. Shortly after, America dropped the atomic bomb onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending WW2. Canada contributed to making atomic bomb for the Manhattan Project. 1946, The Greek Civil War, Turkish Straits Crisis, and the Gouzenko Affair: The Greek Civil war was a war between the old Greek Government, and the Communist rebels. With the help from the British, the old government won. Meanwhile, Soviets demanded more control over Turkey’s sea access routes, when America proceeded to in the simplest way possible, back off. In February of 1946, Canada given political asylum to Igor Gouzenko. A few weeks before WW2 ended, Gouzenko had returned to Russia after spying on Canada, America, and U.K. in the Soviet Ottawa embassy. 1947, Release of the Truman Doctrine, and the Second Red Scare: The Truman Doctrine was a document released by Truman stating that communism should be contained. The Second Red Scare began, and became heated when the Soviets developed their first a-bomb, and would be tested in 1949. 1948, Berlin Airlift: The Soviets blocked routes into East Germany, so America decided to send planes to drop supplies into Berlin. 1949, End of the Greek Civil War, Formation of NATO, the first Soviet Nuke, and the start of the arms race.: After the defeat of the communists in Greece, NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed. Its founding members are: USA, Canada, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Iceland, and the UK. NATO was an organization led by the US to defend countries of the North Atlantic. In 1949, the Soviets dropped their first bomb, and began the arms race. Both America and the Soviets began to heavily build bigger and better bombs. 9 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR 1950’s 1950, End of the Chinese Civil War, and Start of the Korean War: The Chinese Civil War ended with a huge communist victory after Mao Zedong and his forces took over the old government. The Nationalists (aka the old government) fled to Formosa, otherwise known as Taiwan. The Korean War started when Russia gave some military aid to North Korea (aka DPRK), and told them to conquer South Korea (aka ROK). The combined forces of 16 countries went to the Korean Peninsula, and helped out the South. When the North was about to give up, Mao thought that the combined forces would continue into Manchuria, and he decided to aid North Korea. The war would not stop until 1953, and a true peace treaty would happen 2018. Canada helped the combined forces in North Korea. A man from Quebec named Leo Major, who liberated an entire town in the Netherlands after Nazis killed his friend, helped out during the Korean war. After, he was given the Distinguished Conduct Medal, which he accepted after denying the first medal during the Second World War. Over 26,000 Canadians served in Korea, and served as the Canadians third most-bloodiest conflict. 1952, US election, and the first Hydrogen bomb: It was time for the elections. After Truman and his term ended, World War 2 general Eisenhower rose to power. After atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs were the next thing to make. The Soviets made the first hydrogen bomb, and dropped 1 in 1953. 1953, Death of Stalin, a new leader, the East German Uprising, and the drop of the first hydrogen bomb: Hey Stalin, how you doing- Oh, he is dead. Stalin had a cerebral hemorrhage, and he imprisoned all of his good doctors, and those who remained were too scared to treat him. Nikita Khrushchev rose to power after Stalin’s death. In East Germany, an uprising occurred, and they were brutally suppressed. After the first hydrogen bomb was developed, the Soviets dropped it. 1955, Anti Communist Statements from Canadair, West Germany joins NATO, and the Warsaw Pact: Jet aircraft manufacturer Canadair released the typical anti-communist statement. After West Germany was allowed to join NATO, the Soviets made the Warsaw Pact, a military pact that made the USSR and its puppet states military ties stronger. 1956, de-Stalinization, and more brutally suppressed people: During 1956 and onwards, Nikita de-Stalinized, by taking down statues of Stalin, and renaming Stalingrad to Volgograd. The Hungarian Revolution resulted in more people being brutally suppressed, and the Poznan Protests resulted into more brutally suppressed people. 1957, Launch of Sputnik, and the beginning of the space race: The Soviets sent Sputnik, worlds first satellite, into space during this year. This began the space race between America and the USSR. 1959, American National Exhibition opens in Moscow, and the Cuban Revolution: The A.N.E. opens up in Moscow, attended by vice president Richard Nixon. 2 guys in a certain bar in Mexico 10 CANADA IN THE COLD WAR City, 1 of which is Fidel Castro, decide to overthrow the Cuban Government, and make a communist state in the backyard of America. 1960s 1960, American election, and the start of the Sino-Soviet Split: Eisenhower was turned down, and America elected John F.