Canada In The Cold War
Canada played the role of a middle power, and occasionally, an important role in the Cold War. Throughout the US/Soviet rivalry, Canada was normally on the side of the United States. However its opposition to the Vietnam War and Canada's relationship with China and Cuba, along with the Prime Ministership of Pierre Trudeau often had Canada at odds with its southern neighbors.
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