The Cold War was a time of great tension between the two superpowers at the end of World War II. The United States and the Soviet Union both possessed terrible military power and influence that included nuclear weapons. Both countries had the power to destroy the world if one side decided to attack. The ideologies of communism and capitalism clashed as the world prepared itself for a World War III. Both sides spent incomprehensible amounts of money to advance military hardware and the world was in a constant state of fear.
In the middle of this conflict and in the middle of these two hostile powers was Canada. Canada was in a position to be a middle power in all respects. Its decisions during the Cold War greatly influenced the situation. The question is: Was it for the better or for the worst?
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Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979, 1980-1984), the peace-loving, nice Prime Minister
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