Dec 11 Chapter 12 Small Group (DI)

Group 1: James and Kimberly

United Nations PP. 190-191;

Canada was one of the nations that helped to form the United Nations an international organization to promote peace and human rights in the world;

-Unlike the LON during WW2, people thought the United Nations would be more effective because countries like the United States were involved;

Conflict in the middle east threatened world peace;

The conflict was between Israel and Arab nations but a truce was signed in 1948 and lasted till 1956;

Factors that increased tensions between the Arabs and the nation of Israel were:
-massive petroleum reserves used by the USA and Great Britain and France;
-strategic location;

-The Middle East is still a threat to the world today;
-Canada sent troops to make sure peace was being held;
-Canada helped with the truce between the Arabs and the people of Israel.

Group 2: Jahir and Machalia

The Korean War

In 1950 Communist North Korea supported by Communist China decided to attack South Korea
Nearly 25 000 Canadians saw action before the truce was set in 1953;
over 1000 Canadians were wouded and 406 were killed
Canada troops were asked to stay in Korea untill 1955 to help maintain the uneasy truce

Group 3: Matthew, Monique and Anthony

Lester B Pearson and the Suez Crisis

Virtual Peace and Security in the World, PP. 190

-Canada provided the largest number of soldiers to the U.N. Peace Keeping  Army;
-Lester Pearson proposed that all troops be withdrawn from teh area and that the two warning sides be kept apart by a special U.N. peacekeeping force;

-since 1956 the U.N.s Peacekeeping force has been used in many other parts of the world;
-Lester Pearson was awarded the 1957 Nobel Piece Prize for his recommendations and actions toward peacekeeping