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por JunHee Lee 10 anos atrás

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ASSIGNMENT 3.1: Defending North America - Choices for Canada

In 1963, Canada faced significant decisions about its national defense strategy, particularly concerning the acceptance of nuclear weapons and the scrapping of the Avro Arrow project.

ASSIGNMENT 3.1: Defending North America - Choices for Canada

ASSIGNMENT 3.1: Defending North America - Choices for Canada JunHeeLee

Canada's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Canada will not be involved in a conflict between Russia and U.S
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker did not want Canada to get involved in this
Cuba did not do anything apparently
Canada hase their own independence to choose whether to join it or not join it
Canada should support Americans so they can get a protection from United States
Canada should stop communist threats
When Canada does not support United States, the relationship between them will be deteriorated
North America was focused and threatend by the Cuban missiles

Canada's Acceptance of Nuclear Weapons in 1963

The use of nuclear weapons will destroy the earth, where we live
It costs very much to run the nuclear project
As a part of United Nations, it would be contradictory to be involved with nuclear weapons
As a peacekeeping nation, Canada should not use nuclear weapons
Canada's military power and reputation was enhanced because communist countries did not see Canada as a weak nation
Canada become one of the advanced country by accepting nuclear weapon
If nuclear weapons were not accepted, Canada's economy might suffer from not being able to make a deal or trade with united States
Canada would have equivalent power with its partner, th United States, so they would be more closer

the scrapping of the avro arrow

Against
When avro arrow was built, it would strengthen the national pride

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Avro arrow project was created many jobs and it was generating employment. It would help Canada’s economy if the project continued.
If the project was not scrapped, than Canadian Air Force would gain much power and advantage
They could have be the technological leader in the time period when the project was not scrapped
For
The cost of making avro arrow was too expensive, it would cost 2 billion dollars by 1964
Bomarc missile can be an alternate the avro arrow and less expensive
It was not sure whether avro arrow will be effective or not
There was little demand for the avro arrow