Where have Canadians served on UN peacekeeping and other international missions?
- Egypt, Cyprus, Haiti, the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan
- Nowhere since the Korean War
- Only in Western Europe
- Only within North America
Answer: Egypt, Cyprus, Haiti, the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan
Canada has taken part in many UN peacekeeping missions, in places as varied as Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti. It has also joined other international security operations, such as those in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. Earlier, Canada served in the UN operation in Korea.
Learn more: International engagement
- The Cold War began when several eastern European countries became part of a Communist bloc controlled by the Soviet Union under the dictator Josef Stalin.
- Canada joined other Western democracies to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance.
- Canada joined the United States in the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD).
- Canada joined international organizations such as the United Nations (UN).
- In the Korean War (1950–53), Canada took part in the UN operation defending South Korea. There were 500 Canadian dead and 1,000 wounded.
- Canada has taken part in many UN peacekeeping missions, in places such as Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti.
- Canada has also served in other international security operations, such as those in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.