The Geopolitical Role Of Canada During The Cold War
what Canada's geopolitical role was during the Cold War era1
During the Cold War it can be stated that Canada was more willing to be involved or tentative of global affairs and the direction the world was going in. Canadian participation in the two major wars showed a level of "participation" by the nation to involve itself in global politics that in the modern day the nation does not re-emulate similarly pertaining to displaying or satiate itself at the forefront of world affairs. For example, since the Cold War the "middle power" role that Canada may identify itself as isn't particularly recognized in the modern world as sententious or significantly important, while at the same time representing a level of importance that is recognized by other global actors (e.g, United States, UK, and others. We can see that during the first and second world wars …show more content…
It can be assumed that Canada has the ability to become a superpower as even today while the nation is relatively in and out (i.e., pick and choose) on various global matters that arise the country isn't ideally on the bottom of the heap or on the top pertaining to its options on how it wants to maneuver itself as a global actor. It is also important to state that Canada does not enjoy the luxury of being fully or forcibly involved in global affairs like other superpowers. Furthermore, the modern day position that Canada finds itself as, being a global actor, is one that can most certainly become more prominent globally if accounting for the nations available resources in various categories along with its relations with others and their willingness to work with the nation whether it be through purchase or negotiations.
During the Cold War it can be stated that Canada was more willing to be involved or tentative of global affairs and the direction the world was going in. Canadian participation in the two major wars showed a level of "participation" by the nation to involve itself in global politics that in the modern day the nation does not re-emulate similarly pertaining to displaying or satiate itself at the forefront of world affairs. For example, since the Cold War the "middle power" role that Canada may identify itself as isn't particularly recognized in the modern world as sententious or significantly important, while at the same time representing a level of importance that is recognized by other global actors (e.g, United States, UK, and others. We can see that during the first and second world wars …show more content…
It can be assumed that Canada has the ability to become a superpower as even today while the nation is relatively in and out (i.e., pick and choose) on various global matters that arise the country isn't ideally on the bottom of the heap or on the top pertaining to its options on how it wants to maneuver itself as a global actor. It is also important to state that Canada does not enjoy the luxury of being fully or forcibly involved in global affairs like other superpowers. Furthermore, the modern day position that Canada finds itself as, being a global actor, is one that can most certainly become more prominent globally if accounting for the nations available resources in various categories along with its relations with others and their willingness to work with the nation whether it be through purchase or negotiations.