Answer to Question #290140 in History for con

Question

What trait in the Canadian identity did nato add?

Answer 1

NATO gave a new identity to Canada as a peace keeping country and projection of the atlanticist vision. It also increased its influence in the broader world. It was a commitment the likes of which peacetime Canada had never known before, and to which the postwar generation of policymakers in that golden age of diplomacy gave the full measure of their considerable talents. For thw first time, Canadian leaders could apply the country's energies to am international security undertaking without fear of sowing discord at home between English and French. It was also an opportunity to marry American power to Canadian interests.