Lester B. Pearson Born 23 of April 1897 died 27 of December 1972. Lester B Pearson was one of the greatest Canadians ever. During his life‚ he was a professor‚ historian‚ civil servant‚ and a politician‚ he was also very talented at sports‚ and making friends. He was born to Annie Sarah‚ and Edwin Arthur Pearson‚ who was a church minister. At the age of 16 he graduated from Hamilton Collegiate Institute‚ and in the same year studied at Victoria College‚ at the University of Toronto
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Defining Canada Lester Pearson Lester Pearson left a lasting legacy on Canada; it was during his tenure as Prime Minister when Canada adopted its own official flag‚ universal healthcare was applied on a national level‚ the Canada Pension Plan was negotiated and the Royal Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism were created. However‚ perhaps his greatest achievement came before he was Prime Minister‚ when he won Canada’s only Nobel Peace Prize. Through
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Lester B. Pearson Brandon Chong CHC2D-1 Mr. Storey February 25‚ 2014 Chong 2 Canada‚ a nation that stretches from sea to sea with rich natural resources‚ economic stability‚ and persisting technological developments‚ a prosperous nation fabricated by great leaders‚ one of them being Lester B.Pearson. He was a Canadian professor‚ historian‚ civil servant‚ statesman‚ diplomat‚ and politician who won a Nobel Prize for Peace in 1957 for resolving the Suez Canal crisis.1 He served as
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Raghe Diefenbaker vs Pearson This essay seeks to compare and contrast the two administrations of John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson from a historical point of view as well as shedding light on their honorable achievements. Diefenbaker was a former lawyer‚ while Pearson served as the second Canadian ambassador to the US‚ both had a military background in common. Aside from the obvious differences such as Diefenbaker representing the Progressive Conservatives and Pearson the Liberals‚ both Prime
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to mind is Lester Bowles Pearson. He did not shape the world’s history but he did shape Canada’s history; he made Canada to what it is today‚ he introduced Universal Medicare to all Canadians‚ and he created the United Nations peacekeeping force. To begin‚ Lester B. Pearson helped make Canada. He made it to what it is to this day‚ he is the Prime Minister “who gave Canada the identity that we have today” (thegauntlet.ca). One of the things he did was give Canada its flag. Pearson went to the
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and pull other countries into the fray. Canada had no direct ties to the Suez crisis‚ in terms of control or economic interest. However‚ Canadian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs‚ Lester B. Pearson‚ persuaded the UN General Assembly to send in the United Nations Emergency Force. Even though Lester B. Pearson dismayed the Commonwealth with his measures for peace‚ Canada was recognized for starting the first ever United Nations Peacekeeping mission. In the 1950s the Middle East was affected
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How successful Canada was on remaining independent of foreign control‚ whilst being a part of international decision making. Canada remained independent of foreign control a majority of the time‚ but at others it did give in to the pressure put upon it. Canada also got to be a big part of the decision making because it put itself out there‚ got recognized as a middle power and proved its worth. Some of the ways Canada remained independent of foreign control are: When president Reagan’s administration
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very strong and brave country. The second event was the actions of Lester B. Pearson‚ as he showed the world that Canada is a very peaceful and independent country. The final one was the Canadian Constitution of 1982‚ as Canada showed that we are an independent and multicultural country. Three 20th century events that defined Canada as a nation were Canada’s participation in the battle of Vimy Ridge‚ the actions of Lester B. Pearson‚ and the Canadian Constitution Act of 1982. One event
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Throughout the world‚ Canada is known as a peaceful nation. This reputation was established through our role in the creation of the United Nations and our subsequent efforts as peace keepers. Over the past century our role and the methodology used in peace keeping has changed significantly. Based on the major events that contributed to Canada’s involvement to peace keeping‚ it is the Paris Peace conference‚ the Suez Crisis and the Battle of Rwanda that are most noteworthy. Although the Paris Peace
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Council. Canada has also contributed to more peacekeeping missions than any other member of the UN and has been a part of every UN mission since 1957. Most notably was when the Canadian Secretary of State for external affairs Lester Pearson peacefully defused the Suez crisis. Lester was later awarded a Nobel peace prize for his work and later created the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF). On July‚ 27‚ 1950‚ the Canadian government decided to send Canadian solders to assist UN forces in Korea
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