1957-1964
As Cold War rhetoric threatened to lead to nuclear conflict, Canada continued to participate in UN peacekeeping missions and struggled to define its independence from its closest ally and neighbour, the United States.
Bomarc Missile and the Nuclear Weapons Controversy: 1958-1963 UN Mission in the Congo: 2 Sept 1960-30 June 1964 Berlin Crisis and the Buildup of 4 CIBG: 1961-1968 The Royal Canadian Air Force – CF-101 Voodoo: 1961-1984 Royal Canadian Air Force—CF-104 Starfighter: 1961-1986 Cuban Missile Crisis: 25 Oct-12 Nov 1962 Canadian Peacekeepers in Cyprus: 15 Mar 1964-15 June 1993 Reorganization of the Canadian Armed Forces: 7 July 1964 Integration and Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces:7 July 1964-1 Feb 1968