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
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
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.