PSCI 3607 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Canadian Commercial Corporation, Materiel, Marshall Plan
11 Apr 2017
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Psci 3607 north american security and defence policy. Part i of lecture - guest speaker: ms. joanne lostracco, director continental materiel cooperation, dnd. Canada-us defence industrial cooperation: history and current issues . Want to make sure materiel will last. Why is defence trade with the u. s important: economic considerations, strategic considerations. Ensuring we have the ability to get something when we need it: in theatre or at home. Setting the scene: world war ii: canada has a rich history of industrial mobilization for war efforts, significant geopolitical threats emerging and the post war governments put in place institutions to avoid a repeat of the wars. U. s. in a period of active engagement in the world: the marshall plan is implemented in many central and eastern european nations to help recover and restart their economies. Canada contributed significantly to the post-war re-building of the world economy: stronger economic relationship with other countries so a dialogue could happen before another war starts.
