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Articles from when Newfoundlan joined Confederation in 1949.
Canadian troops cleaning a gun during the Korean war in 1950 which was the first test for the United Nations.
The United Nations gathering to perpare to defened Suez Canal in 1956.
Lester Pearson got the Nobal Peace Prize in 1957 because he convince
the UN to create United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF)
One out of two ships that entered through the St.Lambert locks in
the Montreal enterence on the offical opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in April of 1959.
The greatest band in the 1960s and are still known as one of the greastest band in the world. The Beatles,
who came from Liverpool, England rocked the charts of the 60s.
Lester Peason became Prime Minister of Canada in 1963 as leader of the Liberal party.
The Canada-Russia Summit that happen in 1972, Paul Henderson won the winning goal to beat Russia.
O'Canada became the offical National Anthem of Canada on July 1 1981.
Terry Fox was a man who had to have his leg removed due to cancer. He had a goal to run across Canada to
raise money for cancer research. He passed away on June 28 1981 due to cancer in his lungs, which caused him to end his run
in September of 1980. Terry Fox raised 24 million dollars. Fox called his run "The Marathon of Hope."
The Canadian battle ship called Tarra, which was on his way over the sea to fight in the Gulf War that
took place in Kuwait.
The Bloc Quebecois were formed in 1991 when the Meech Lake Accord failed. This is the Symbol of the party
in 1991 when first created and still is the smybol to this day.
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