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Canada in a North American Perspective

Born on April 23 1987, in Newtonbrooke Ontario. Lester Bowels Pearson was the son of a Methodist minister, and had two brothers, Vaughan and Marmaduke. Educated at the University of Toronto in 1919 where he receiving a B.A., he also attended Oxford University, there obtaining a M.A. in modern history. He was a member of the Royal Flying Crops in World War II; however he was hit by a bus while in London and was shipped home after recuperating, never seeing air combat. His political career was filled with many achievements, most notably Canadian ambassador to the United States (1945-1946), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1952-1953), and most significantly Prime Minister of Canada (1963-1968). Pearson’s greatest contribution to the world is his role in implementing a UN backed force into the Suez. He stood up against Britain and France whose greed to control this important waterway was influenced by their want of oil from the Middle East. Pearson’s contributions to Canada, and her international affairs, were instrumental in shaping the way Canada is seen on the world stage.

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