Over the course of history, Canada has been apart of many international conflicts. The most important and impactable ones came from the 1900s. Canada proved over and over again that they are a reliable power to depend on it tough situations. Canada made a positive contribution through the battles they were apart of. Canada made a positive contribution to international conflicts through the resources they gave. Canada made a positive contribution because they joined many organizations to help solve various conflicts. Canada consistently made a positive impact to international conflicts.
First of all, Canada made a positive contribution to international conflicts through the battles they were apart of. One battle Canada was apart of is the
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battle of Vimy Ridge. This battle started on Monday April 9, 2017 (easter monday) and ended on April 12, 1917. This battle was the first time all 4 Canadian divisions fought together under the name Canadian Corps. The Canadian’s attempt at the ridge was the ultimate result of failure from both Britain and French forces. “The first wave of 20 000 Canadian soldiers left that morning with the help of the creeping barrage”.
Canada went against all odds when they decided to take a stab at the ridge as 2 powerful nations failed before them. The victory of the ridge benefited Canada in 2 ways; Canada was finally seen as a strong, independent, and smart colony that would do as much as they can to help the war efforts, and the victory of the ridge was then known as Canada’s easter gift to France. Another battle that Canada was involved in was the battle of D-Day. The battle started June 6, 1944 and ended that same day. Canada was assigned to a 8 km stretch of Normandy Beach known as Juno Beach. “Early in the morning… ships ferrying 150 000 American, British, and Canadian troops across the channel to Normandy”. “14 000 Canadians a part of the Operation Overload landed on Juno Beach that day”. Canadian troops did not have an easy time capturing Juno as they were faced with, concrete bunkers, barbed wire barriers, landmines, and massive anti tank defences which were defended by strong German troops. D-Day was a success and Canadians took pride in the fact that by the end of the day, they had penetrated farther inland than any other allied forces. Canada gave motivation and structural support …show more content…
as many troops were able to get onto the land Canadians captured. Finally, another battle that Canada was apart of, and made a positive impact in, was Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan was from October 2, 2001 and ended on December 28, 2014. Canada began to make a strong contributions to the war efforts in the summer of 2003 as they sent 700 Canadian Armed Forces members to the country's capital, and 200 more providing support from elsewhere in Southeast Asia. They “patrolled the western sector of the city, helped operate the airport, and assisted in rebuilding the Afghan National Army”. Then again in 2005 Canadian Armed Forces were called upon again as the Taliban group remained a strong presence in some areas of the country. The numbers of Canadian soldiers soon swelled to approximately 2,300. “Canadian tanks, artillery, and infantry soldiers all took part in many ground operations in Kandahar, including large-scale offensives against massed Taliban forces”. Canadian forces risked their lives to protect Afghanistan from Taliban activity. Aside from their war efforts Canada was also on a mission to make Afghanistan a better and more civil place to live for the children. They “engaged in many humanitarian efforts like digging wells, rebuilding schools and distributing medical and relief supplies, both as part of their official mission and on a volunteer basis”. Clearly each of these examples illustrate how Canadian forces have made a positive contribution to international conflicts through the various battles they were apart of. Secondly, Canada has made a positive contribution in international conflicts through the resources they provided.
One conflict that Canada provided resources for was the war of Vietnam. This war was fought from November 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975, in which Canada did not join the United States to fight in. However, Canada did have a strong presence in the war because they sold “$2.47 billion worth of war materials to the United States”, “this included munitions, solar equipment, aircraft engines, and chemicals, such as napalm for fire bombing and Agent Orange for destroying vegetation”. With the contribution of the resources to the United States they were able to win the war in Vietnam. Another conflict where Canada continued to trade resources was the Cuban Missile Crisis. This battle was apart of the Cold War and started because Soviet ships were moving missiles into Cuba which United States officials found out about thanks to planes flying over the Atlantic ocean. The negotiation between United States president John F. Kennedy and Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev lasted from October 16, 1962 to October 28, 1962. Throughout the negotiations Canada refused to get involved as “Pierre Trudeau believed that good relations were good for Canadian industry and lessened tensions during the Cold War”. Canada kept on trading resources with Castro Cuba which made them one of the first non-Soviet countries to do so. Even to this day Cuba is a very popular vacation spot of many
Canadian travelers because we kept the healthy relationship with them during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Finally another conflict that Canada contributed resources was World War II and the dropping of the Atomic Bombs. The dropping of the Atomic Bombs essentially ended WWII because the opposing Japanese forces could not fight back anymore. The first Atomic Bomb named Little Boy was dropped on August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima, and the second bomb named Fat Man was dropped on August 8, 1945 in Nagasaki, both were devastating blows to the economy of Japan. Even though Canada did not have a army impact on the event, they did however have a lot to do with the creation of the Atomic Bombs. “In 1942, the United States government ordered 60 tons of uranium ore” from Canada. During this time “British, French, and Canadian scientists were at work in Montreal and later at the nuclear reactor located at Chalk River in Ontario”. Without the help of Canadian based uranium the Atomic bomb would not have been able to be dropped. “The reality of the matter is that much of the uranium used in the Hiroshima bomb… came from Canada”. This was a positive impact because it ended the war that many wished to be over years before. Clearly each of these examples illustrate how Canada has made a positive contribution in international conflicts through the resources they provided. Finally, Canada made a positive contribution in international conflicts because they joined many organizations to solve them. One organization that Canada joined was the United Nations. The United Nations is known as the peacekeepers and it is the closest thing to a world government because of the amount of nations joined. A major conflict that the United Nations was apart of the was the war of Korea. The war started on June 25, 1950 with North Korea attacking South Korea. It ended July 27, 1953 after the UN was able to push the North Korean army out of the South. American president Harry Truman called upon the UN security council as he saw the aggression the North Koreans had. Canada answered and “The Canadian Army Special force was formed to contribute to the UN mission”. Canada eventually committed 27 000 military personnel which was “third largest amount sent between the 22 countries that contributed”. Canada’s contribution helped a great deal as the amount of troops in on the mission was just too much for the North Korean army to handle. The mission was a success and the border between the two countries stayed in the same general area. The peace was kept and the UN lived up to the name of the best peacekeeping organization. Another organization that Canada joined to help solve conflicts was the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation also known as the NATO. The NATO is a collective defense organization that was first formed as a defense alliance against the Soviet Union. A conflict that the NATO was apart of was the African Union Mission in Sudan. The NATO set up in Sudan to “protect the civilians of Sudan and promote peace between Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel groups”. The mission also monitored the ceasefire between the groups. Canadian forces played a big role as they were looked upon to help out in many ways. Canada contributed, Funds to the mission which were used to contact helicopters and fuel systems that were crucial to the operation, they trained local forces and helped with planning of operations, and they provided more than 100 armoured vehicles and trained soldiers to operate them to the mission. The NATO is looked upon by many small and sometimes defenceless countries for help which is not always easy when there are much larger conflicts happening around the world. Canada takes pride in being apart of the NATO and does whatever they can to help out and because of this the NATO and Canada were able to have a successful mission in Sudan and protect the civilians from the rebel groups. Finally, another organization that Canada joined to help resolve various conflicts was the North American Aerospace Defense Command also known as NORAD. NORAD provides airspace defense and it is a pact placed with only Canada and United States air forces. “NORAD describes itself as providing aerospace defence, which includes the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles”. One conflict that NORAD was apart of after the event happened is the terrorist acts of 9/11. After 9/11, operation Noble Eagle was put into place with Canada and the United States which protects American airspaces from any other terrorist attacks. Immediately after the attack “NORAD responded to 2,100 potential threats by June 2006 and flew 42,000 sorties with military aircraft”. Anything to do with airway attacks is very important because of the damage it can have on a country. With the strategic work of NORAD forces they have been able to clamp down on my terrorist attacks before they even happen. Canada’s contribution to NORAD is a very positive act because they stayed noble to the United States in their time of need and have help tremendously with the organization ever since. Clearly each of these examples illustrate how Canada has made a positive contribution in international conflicts because they joined many organizations to solve various conflicts. Canada consistently made a positive contribution to international conflicts. Canada made a positive contribution through the battles they were apart of. Canada made a positive contribution to international conflicts through the resources they gave. Canada made a positive contribution because they joined many organizations to help solve various conflicts. Canada is well known as a very reliable leader in international conflicts because of the consistent positive impact they have on situations.
The Allies now commanded the high position overlooking the Douai Plain, an occupied portion of France that was controlled by Germany. The determination Canadians brought to the battle on that Easter morning is something that will never be forgotten not only by Canadians, but by other countries as well as they noticed that Canada was unafraid to get involved in war efforts. Soldiers conveyed to the world on that day, that Canada was not to be pushed around anymore, for they bore a huge conviction towards defence of what is right and
Juno Beach is the code name for the one of the five sectors of the Normandy beaches that the Allies invaded, Operation Overlord, on 6 June 1944, otherwise known as D-Day, during the Second World War. Juno beach was located between Sword and Gold sectors; this beach is 7km long and located between the villages of Graye-sur-Mer and St-Aubin-sur-Mer, the center of the British sector of the Normandy invasion. The unit responsible for the Juno sector was 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and commandos of the Royal Marines from Great Britain, with support from Naval Force J, the Juno contingent of the Naval invasion forces. The beach was defended by two Battalions of the German 716th Infantry Division with elements of the 21st Panzar Division sitting in reserve in Caen.
One of Canada’s largest military endeavors was the battle of Vimy Ridge during World War One. It was a fierce battle between Germans and Canadians. Canada was trying to take over the German controlled ridge, which ran from northwest to southwest between Lens and Arras, France. Its highest point was 145 feet above sea level, which was exceptionally helpful in battle because of the very flat landscape. Already over 200,000 men had fallen at Vimy, all desperately trying to take or defend this important and strategic ridge. As a result of its success in taking the ridge, Canada gained a lot more than just the strategic point. Canada was united as a nation, and the victory changed the way other counties viewed them. Canadians no longer viewed their soldiers as merely an extension of allied forces; they now viewed their troops as an independent and unified entity.
... nation. In addition to, supporting their allies, this shows how Canada is committed to maintain good alliances with their allies. They also joined a peacekeeping military defense with United States in order to gain trust from United States and become a peacekeeping military defense Canada is recognized today.
Eleven years after the second world war, a crisis occurred which had the potential to escalate into a third world war. Hostilities ran high and the background causes that prompted this crisis contained the same fundamentals as were seen in the first and second world wars. Those being militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism; wrought by those countries that had an interest in the Suez Canal and the Arab states. In the world of superpowers in conflict, Canada made a name for itself through an innovative peacekeeping scheme, instead of aggression (Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 1999-2000). If Canada had not become involved in the Suez Crisis, as a neutral party, it could have escalated into a world war. The three components which add up to the conclusion of the Suez Crisis and a bench mark for Canada and world peacekeeping are: Canada's choice for those countries directly involved in the crisis, Canada's choice for involvement, and Canada's resolution of the United Nations Emergency Force, which would put a stop to a possible world war.
Canada refused to participate in the Suez canal crisis, “this action was a symbolic gesture that showed both England and the World that Canada was now a fully autonomous nation in total control of its foreign policy” (http://mrmillerss11.blogspot.ca/2010/02/feb-24-canadas-autonomy-timeline.html) . To stop any violence that would soon abrupt Lester. B.Pearson came up with the idea of “peacekeeping”. He stated “We are now emerging into an age when different civilizations will have to learn to live side by side in peaceful interchange, learning from each other, studying each other’s history and ideals, art and culture, mutually enriching each other’s lives. »
participated in the war, by the end of the war, Canada was left with a very strong armed forces
Canada’s eligibility to participate on the world stage and its move towards independence was proven after the accomplishments at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Foremost, Canada’s first opportunity to partake on the world stage came soon after the end of World War I, during the Paris Peace Conference. The accomplishments of the Canadian Army in the Battle of Vimy Ridge helped to earn Canada a spot in the Paris Peace Conference, after long arguments made on behalf of Canada by Prime Minister Robert Broden . The Prime Minister argued that Canada’s wartime record had earned Canada a seat separate from Britain. Canada was granted the seat despite the disapproval of the American President, Woodrow Wilson’s as they contributed greatly to the Allied forces especially in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The approval of Canada’s seat is important to both the significance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the eligibility to participate on the world stage because it was one of the first steps Canada took towards its independence from Great Britain. Additionally, Canada became more social with other countries separate from Britain after the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Canada involved itself more in trading after the battle and the war, and had a flourishing...
The Cold War was a period of tension between the USSR and the US; although at one point the Soviet Union and the United States were allies due to the enemy they had in common, Nazi Germany. The Cold War was not an actual physical war, only the Korean War was the physical war. This time of tension started due to distrust between the two nations. Canada as a founding member of NATO played a significant role in the Cold War, and contributed greatly during the period of tension. As well as NATO, Canada was also heavily involved in many other aspects of the Cold War such as NORAD, the Korean War, and the Gouzenko case.
Canada also became a leader internationally as well. With such an enormous military contribution during the war, other countries began to recognize the success of Canada. People wanted to know more about Canada. Consequently, the war advanced Canada’s sense of identity.
Canada's sacrifices and contributions to the war changed its history and enabled them to become more independent and they friendship with Britain grew stronger and stronger. Canada was first inducted into the World War 1 when Britain declared war on Germany, August 4, 1914. Canada being allies with Britain had to support those in the war even know they weren’t in there and fighting all on the front they were backup just in case the German soldiers broke through the trenches and head towards France. Later on the Governor General also declared war on Germany but the Canadians fought under the ruling of a Britain commander. The achievements of Canadian military during the First World War came during the Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Passchendaele battles and what later became known as "Canada's Hundred Days". They help fight for the freedom and peace for the small village of Passchendaele and however as it was a muddy hell, they still persevered throu...
Canada was eventually recognized as a respected and important nation and it was placed into a position in which it was able to have its power seen throughout the globe. This position conferred Canada significant amounts of respect from the other countries and as a result the benefits she gained were numerous. By the end of this war, the country was placed pretty high up in the social ladder. During the war, Canada played a major role and was a major factor in the victory gained by the allies. These successful contributions in the war left Canadians feel proud as being citizens of this country. After the war, the unemployment rate had dropped significantly and left citizens doing
In the decades following World War Two, there were a number of movements which focused on global developments. Groups such as the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were centres of international cooperation. In these dealings there were, of course, great powers; the countries that had the greatest riches and militaries often dominated the global political stage. Beyond that, there were countries which were not the biggest or strongest, but were influential through other means. These were middle powers, and Canada is one of them.
As I have already stated Canada is very well known for our many peacekeeping efforts. This is due to the many places our peacekeepers have been, or are at this very moment, such as Bosnia, East Timor and even Central Africa. These are just a very small portion of the places our peacekeepers are presently stationed. I am not even mentioning the dozens and dozens of other places they have been to. Our peacekeepers have helped save countless lives and Canada has gained relatively little in return, but Canada does it anyways, because it is the right thing to do.
Canada has played a vital role in international relations for the majority of its 144 year history since the signing of Confederation in 1867. Canada first participated in World War I, then World War II in 1939-1945. Following World War II, Canada was also involved in the Korean War. Canada has been primarily a peacekeeping nation. There are many questions people ask when a high income country goes to help a lower income nation such as Afghanistan.