Canadian Peace and conflicts

Canadian Peace and conflicts

1. War in afghanistan

   • Canada joins US in war against Afghanistan after terrorist group Al-Queda take responsibility for 911
   • Canada officially joined the war on Oct. 7, 2001.
   • Canada no longer plays a supportive peace keeping role and primarily a military one
   • 158 Canadian troops died since the start of the war and its end in 2011

2. Korean War

   • Shortly After the second world war, Russia occupied North Korea and the Us occupied SK, After leaving SK became a democratic nation while NK became a Communism which lead to tensions between the two countries
   • On June 25th 1950, tensions grew to an all time high and North Korean military forces crossed the 38th parallel into SK marking the start of the war.
   • The Un aimed to resolve the issues through negotiations but had also the power to use force
   • The war included a 16 member nation which contributed to a military effort of the conflict, Canada being one of the 16
   • More than 26000 Canadian soldiers served in North Korea with 516 dying in because of the war
   • Was the First UN intervention in history and Canada played a large role in its success which lead to the ceasefire between the two countries.
   • War lasted 3 years, From June 25th 1950-July 27th 1953

3. Canadian Forces Operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina

   • The war began on April 6 1991 and ended on December 14 1995
   • The war began after the dissolution of Yugoslavia as conflicts arose
   • As conflict grew countries all over the world including Canada helped forge stability and democracy in the Balkans through the UN and NATO.
   • Since 1992, over 40000 Canadian soldiers have served in the Balkan on missions designed to protect the civilians from terrorist acts and promote peace
   • The civil war lead to the creation of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in 1992. Its mission was to protect non-combatants and to ensure the security and demilitarization of UN protected areas in Croatia.

4. Denis Kramarovsky