After the US troops completed their mission of taking down Saddam Hussein who was the dictator in 2003, Iraq was soon soaked in chaotic civil wars between the Sunni and Shia branch of Islam, which are the minority and majority of the Iraq population, respectively. ... It is not our interest to engage in distant wars that the United States feels it needs to pacify " (Laxer). He agrees that ISIS may bring potential threat to the Canadians but nowhere close to the extent of "The Second World War when Canada's vital interests were genuinely at stake " (Laxer). ... The opposing voice does no...

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For most of the war, the mission caused appreciation and praise, but with minimal military advantages. ... For instance, the peacekeeping mission during the cold war used up pilots of small aircraft or the bilingual army signalers, scarce resources, as well as disrupting training of the navy, army and air force in preparation for war. Additionally, to majority of the senior officers, the missions tend to develop a naive feeling on the public and the soldiers as well: "that, by simply donning a blue beret, Canadian soldiers could bring peace where only war or civil war had prevailed ."...

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The United Nations was initially created as a security institution that is designed to establish peace and security in the post-world war two world. ... This proposal won the Canadian minister a Nobel Peace Prize, furthermore showing how peacekeeping has improved Canada's international weight. ... When Canada suggested the UNEF and went against the British and the French, the Brits felt betrayed by Canada. On the other hand Canada's contribution to the create of the UNEF which opposed Britain's actions expresses Canada's independence from Great Britain, which had only be ...

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Canada has been actively involved with the United Nations since its creation in 1945. ... Examples of this instance include the mass genocide in Rwanda, the civil war in Somalia and Yugoslavian crisis. ... The first direct Canadian involvement was in 1991-1992 when Canadian Armed Forces officers participated in the European Community Monitoring Mission. ... Canada deployed over 2,500 soldiers to the former Yugoslavia. ... Altogether, Canada is largely responsible for the severe failures to prevent conflict in nations which could have prospered if the wars and predicaments in these nations we...

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Unfortunately, this was a harsh reality for many soldiers in World War Two, more specifically the prisoners of war in Japan. ... Conversely, the treatment of prisoners of war in North America was much more humane, more specifically in Canada. Abiding by the Geneva Convention, any prisoners of war that were held in Canada were expected to be treaty with dignity and respect. ... The Canadian government even paid $12 million in remuneration to apologize for any injustices that occurred in Canadian camps. ... Canada looked after its prisoners of war and treated them in a civilized manner, so why d...

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When a country is at war, even if it is civil war it affects other states because of things like refugees fleeing a war torn homeland in hope for a peaceful settlement. ... The end of the cold war brought a new legitimacy to a theory; one which best illustrates Canada's foreign policy. ... Canada's greatest showing of independent policy came during the Cold War when the world was breaking into two armed camps, Canada maintained relations with both sides contrary to most countries. ... The second case study which will be examined is Canada's relationship with both communist an...

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Canadian law has never used either "discovery" or "terra nullius." ... Yet for decades the Government of Canada referred to the Syliboy decision as defining the status of treaties in Canadian law. ... The Canadian legal system, in the years after World War II, recognized no Indian rights as such. ... If Canadian law had given Indians rights, Indians had rights. ... In 1982 section 35 was added to the Constitution of Canada: (1) The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed. (2) In this Act, "aboriginal peoples o...

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It is a common belief, after WWII that when a country goes to war it's economy will receive a boost as a result of the war effort. ... We have already seen an extreme rise in gas and oil prices as a result of the war with Iraq right here in Canada, many people are barely surviving in order to pay the ridiculous bills. ... /Iraq war hunger and disease are threatening the lives of millions of Iraqi people. ... War is absolute genocide. The aftermath of war is often the hardest for a war torn country to deal with. ...

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While in the war torn country of Liberia Concern provides aid helping local communities repair and restore damaged schools. ... Maria Minna Canada's Minister for international cooperation contributed $46000 on behalf of the Canadian International Development agency to a legal aid project that concentrates on protecting and promoting the rights of women and children in Tanzania. ...

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Weapons proliferation is a huge problem for the entire world; however it has been a problem since World War I. There was an arms race between Germany and Great Britain that lead to World War I. The arms race between the United States of America and the Soviet Union (the Cold War), nearly lead to World War III. ... India actually obtained nuclear material for its bomb by diverting it from a Canadian-supplied nuclear energy reactor that had key components originally made in the United States." ... Bush at the G-8 Summit in Kananaskis Canada, January 29th 2002. ...

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In an attempt to prevent another world war, the United Nations was formed in 1945. ... As events of the Cold War evolved, bringing the world close to nuclear war, the shortcomings of the United Nations became of greater concern to the world community. ... As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began. ... One reason tensions existed between the Soviet Union and the United States was that the East, the Soviet Union principally, was communist, and the West (Canada, the United States, Britain, and their allies) was capitalist "two opposing economic systems seeking global dominance. .....

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Due to the unexpected amount of deaths from the war there is disruption in the lives of the people, and a threat to their way of life. ... The numbers of people that do not receive the proper amount of intake of food and vitamins in Africa are much higher than compared to those living in Canada. The rate of diseases that people contract are higher in Africa then Canada as well. ... This is one of the most spectacular accomplishments of the United States since World War II and can be witnessed by the casual visitor ( Nuveen, 49). Foreign aid is part of Canada and the United States of America&#...

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That money, which has been as high as $30 million in some cases, has helped to finance the war in Somalia, according to some reports. ... In the meantime, Canada is now escorting WFP deliveries, but that will end later this year, and there are no plans to replace their escort at that time. ...

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One cannot help but feel fortunate to live in a country such as Canada; its richness and prosperity go relatively unequaled in the world. Canadians, to an extent, have lived a life of sheltered ignorance when compared to the lives experienced by those in other nations. ... "After World War I, the League of Nations was formed, and after World War II, the United Nations. ... This makes it a bargain by many standards; the deficit in Canada's annual budget is about six times as much."" This shows that Canada, being only a "middle-power- in the world, spends more than the United Nations, whic...

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Others, however, believe that internationalism is a horrible thing because it destroys many communities and provokes many wars between nation-states. ... Many countries like Canada, or the US embraced free trade and benefited tremendously. ... The United Nations (UN) was created after the second world war to insure global security which is one of the most important human needs. ...

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When it comes to humanitarian law, the United States War on Terror" has done as much, if not more, against these international laws than the terrorists! ... It's a fact that since the Gulf war in the early 1990s, over $60,000,000,000 dollars worth of arms and ammunition have been sent by the United States to the Middle-East and central Asia. ... At the Pentagon, President Bush pledged to "renew our commitment to win the war that began here" Well isnt that just dandy! ... What about when the USA sat back and watched millions die in World War II? ... It is easy to imagine an American or Can...

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The United Nation idea was first brought to head during World War II, when 26 nations of the world pledged to work together as one. ... Iran-Iraq War - In 1980 Iraq invaded Iran and all hell broke loose. ... Although most of the fighting was left up to the Americans, the achievement that the UN got out of this war was that it put forward a cease-fire on the war in 1988. ...

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What is debated , though, is whether an economically strong country like the United States or Canada should help the world's poor, or, rather, help their own "depraved"and "starving". It is hard to stomach that with such plentiful resources and so many jobs open existing in the United States and Canada, that its own residence would even consider turning their backs on these foreign starving people to plump the already fat citizens living within its borders. ... For instance, after WWII, the U.S., mounted one of the largest relief efforts ever to help ruined European countries re...

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This is where the Cold War comes into the picture. ... The U.S. entered into the war on South Korea's side and this action brought China into the war. ... With the Cold War and the threat of nuclear war, people saw a need to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. ... The Korean War began in 1950 when the south was invaded by the north. ... Political conflicts spilled over into a war that was a fight to determine Asia's future. ...

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The main goal was "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war"1 and as everyone knows there have been many wars since. ... Canada, Germany, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Guatemala, Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi can only influence major issues by voting in the general assembly. ... Tolerating people was the cause of world war two and the death of the League of Nations. Hitler gradually took over more and more lands and repeatedly broke weapon restrictions but the league did nothing because they did not want war. ...

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People can be provoked to immigrate by a number of reasons such as poverty, political disconnect and war. ... Migrants with high intelligence and professional potential are considered as the most important social and economic resource in the United States, France, Canada, Sweden and other countries (Dimaev, 21). ...

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In the 1980's, Canada was the victim of several terrorist attacks carried out by Armenian and Sikh extremists, including a bombing of an Air India flight originating in Toronto, which exploded off the coast of Ireland, killing 329 people. ... Radical Islamic organizations have declared a holy war, Jihad, in order to bring the Arab world together and take their place as a world power. ... First, terrorism is an inexpensive alternative to fighting a war, while still spreading their ideology and advancing their political agenda. ... All this is done while exposing the terrorist to minimal ri...

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During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United States and the Soviet Union -- reduced the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. ... While classical international law restricts the rights of states to act within the territory of other states, and although during the Cold War the norms prohibiting intervention helped to prevent direct conflict between the Superpowers. ...

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During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United States and the Soviet Union -- reduced the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. ... While classical international law restricts the rights of states to act within the territory of other states, and although during the Cold War the norms prohibiting intervention helped to prevent direct conflict between the Superpowers. ...

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