Although the concept of peacekeeping was evident before Lester B. Pearson, it was him who promoted for United Nations to establish an official peacekeeping force during the Suez crisis. He stated, “We need action not only to end the fighting but to make the peace... My own government would be glad to recommend Canadian participation in such
At Vimy Ridge Canadians proved themselves to be capable fighters, created a Canadian nationalism that had been lacking before, and showed the world that Canada was nation independent from Britain. The global recognition that Canada received for the work of the C.E.F. at Vimy Ridge also changed Canada’s role in the international political community. Due to Canada’s initial role in the world as part of the British Empire, Canada was an ally of Britain from the start and would remain allied with Britain even to today. So, what changed in the relationship between Britain and Canada? Canada had now proved itself to be capable of operating independently.
She than moves on to state, similarly to Gotlieb, that the United States primary concern at the moment is security, thus having Canada prove to the US that they pose no threat. Therefore, is it really Canada’s foreign policy if our main focus is external relations with the US. Welsh suggests that we must build upon other relations among the international community, as “the United States will not be the world’s only superpower forever”. Additionally, a recent report from a UN high level panel on collective security, state “today’s threats know no boundaries and must be addressed at the global and regional levels”, thus leading Welsh to suggesting that Canada follows the UN report, and create a foreign policy that “actively address these threats, in collaboration with other actors on the international stage”, compared to Gotlieb suggesting we stay away from UN ideas. In conclusion, though both authors have a different view on how Canada should approach their foreign policy, both Welsh and Gotlieb agree that in order for Canada to continue to grow in the international community, they must rethink their foreign
I think that Canada should try to retain its peacekeeping role. In the past years, Canada has been putting a lot more money and resources into fighting the war in Afghanistan, while they could have been investing in peacekeeping missions (Shephard). Canada should decrease its involvement in violent missions and increase their involvement in peacekeeping missions. They have participated in both in the past (Dyck 207). However, recently, under the leadership of the Harper government, they have primarily been engaging in violent missions (Harper).
Many Historians believed that the victory of Vimy Ridge was a memorable and unreal moment for Canadians. At that time, Canada was known to be a part of the British Empire. This meant that if Britain was to go to war, then Canada would automatically have to go to war as well.1 The Battle took place on April 9, 1917 and it was a huge victory for the Canadians.2 The significance of the battle of Vimy Ridge to Canadian history was that Canada became famous for its heroic soldiers, its large sacrifice and it was the birth of Canadian patriotism.3 To begin, the battle of Vimy Ridge was not just considered to be the greatest achievement for Canadians, but it became famous for the clever tactics which the Canadian troops used during the war.4 To start off with, The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first battle in which Canadians from all over the land fought as a united team.5 This gave them an advantage and brought them much success during the war because they outnumbered the Germans.6 This is witnessed when Brigadier General A.E.Ross announced, "In those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation.
On a federal level, CND is responsible for the protection of Canadian sovereignty, as well as for defending the nation from external threats. The CND's efforts to protect the safety of all Canadians, both at home and abroad, is a testament to its commitment to making Canada a safer, more secure, and more prosperous nation. The issues faced by the CND are therefore of great significance to our fundamental values. The CND's efforts to protect and secure Canadian citizens, and its commitment to uphold the rule of law, are essential components of our democracy. Moreover, the CND's ability to effectively respond to changing global conditions and threats is an integral part of our nation's security.
Vimy Ridge is a hill in France that was Germany’s key defence system which was captured by Canadian soldiers from Germany in World War 1. Since then, many people have argued about whether it was a successful and defining moment for Canada or not. One side argues that too many lives were lost at the cost of capturing Vimy. The other side argues that it was important because it was a defining moment and success due to the Canadians who conquered the hill when the British and French could not, they were prepared by their commander and trained very hard for the battle, which leads them to victory and earned many awards. Even though many lives were lost, it is highly unquestionable that the Battle of Vimy Ridge was a successful and defining moment
Today, Canada is seen as a multicultural and peaceful nation that has evolved over the course of history. This great nation would never have been possible without the impact that former Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson left on this country. His achievements and insights profoundly affected and shaped Canada’s nation. First, peacekeeping is an important part of Canada’s heritage and a reflection of its fundamental beliefs that Pearson implemented after dealing with world changing situations and winning a Nobel Prize. Also, his contributions as a liberal leader as well as the flaws and controversy with Diefenbaker did in fact define this country.
Canada has many factors that cause it to be the strong and independent country it is and is seen as today. The cold war is a factor that shaped Canada’s independence and why people see Canada as such a strong country. Canada joins the U.N( United Nations). The U.N was created Oct 24, 1945. The U.N is an organization of countries that work together to prevent war, improve living conditions in other countries, defend human rights etc.
ISIS has had probably one of the biggest impacts on Canada ever since Justin Trudeau has started to let refugees or immigrants into Canada, some of those refugees and immigrants are part of ISIS. The first reason ISIS has made an impact is that they have been trying to kill people, but a lot of the people who tried killing people failed and have been sent to court. Some of the examples are. September 25th an ISIS member tried killing a police officer at 10:04pm after running the cop over with a silver chevy and getting out and stabbing the cop 8 times in the legs and running off into a u-haul van.
The War of 1812 was extremely important to Canada. It was Canada’s first war, prevented America from controlling Canada, as well as, strengthened the connection between the British colonies. The countries that were involved in the war were mainly the U.S.A and the British colonies in America (Canada), but Britain and France were also included. Britain capturing U.S. sailors and disturbing trade between the U.S. and France, Manifest Destiny, and the Quebec Act of 1774 all helped cause the War of 1812. The battle of Detroit was one of the important battles in the war in which the British forces were the first to attack.
When Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier stated, “As the 19th century was that of the United States, so I think the 20th century shall be filled by Canada”, the decades that followed provided his statement to be true as Canada became an independent and strong nation. The battlefields in World War One were a defining moment for Canada as their forces fought as one nation for the first time, instead of under British Command. Also, at the end of the war, Canada was recognized at the Peace Conference and signed the Treaty of Versailles as an independent country. In addition, Canada joined the League of Nations, playing a major role in world politics. These events in the early 20th century allowed the beginning of a strong nation with a growing national
It had a lot of terms to try to maintain world peace. Cold war tensions between the USSR and the USA prevented a permanent UN force from being created. As an alternative, the UN decided to send temporary military forces into the world regional hotspots to keep the peace. Military officials were sent to the Pakistan-India region of Kashmir. The same action was taken the following month along the Arab-Israeli borders in Palestine.
When Justin Trudeau was elected to the position of Prime Minister of Canada during the 2015 election, his means of promoting himself, specifically what he planned to do to better Canada, was taken to a whole new level, to coincide with the current forms of social media that millennials use, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Trudeau has grasped the attention of individuals of all ages, and not just through what his political aims and goals are, but because of his use of various social media platforms and the ways in which he has used them as a way to communicate with Canadians; and in a way, this makes Canadians feel a connection to Trudeau and his family. According to an article in The Financial Post, “social media metrics matter a
Huy Nguyen. A great man once said “Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing”- Abraham Lincoln. Although William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and the novel 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup seem like a very dissimilar texts, both texts develop the theme of appearance vs. reality, particularly through suspense in which order to convey the message to the reader that people are not who they seem to be.
