1949 - Canada joins NATO.

In 1949, Canada joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance between North American and European countries.

The purpose of the alliance was to defend against the potential threat of the Soviet Union.

Canada was the first member of NATO to have a foreign minister who was not from Europe or the United States.

Canada contributed military personnel and equipment to NATO during the Cold War and continues to do so today.

Canada was also a key contributor in the rebuilding of Europe after World War II, providing economic aid, military equipment, and supplies.

Canada was a founding member of the United Nations, and continues to be an active member of the organization.

Canada is also a member of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of countries that were previously part of the British Empire.

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