A look back at Canada in the world of the 1950s
In 1951, together with troops from the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and India, Canadians participated in the Korean War as part of the UN force. Cold War anxiety pervaded public discourse; more than one-third of Canadians believed a Soviet attack on Canada was imminent, and more than half expected a world war within five years.
TORONTO—In 1950, cabinet ministers had to decide what Canada should do regarding the Korean War. Some asked, “What would [Mackenzie] King do?”; others replied, “He wouldn’t be getting involved.” Then-prime minister Louis St. Laurent carried the day, making Canada...
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