POLS 375 Lecture Notes - Eastern Bloc
27 Jan 2013
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France has managed to get some countries to join the nato mission in mali. In 1949, various nations of nato got together and signed an offensive treaty. During the korean war, there is sort of a recognition that the communist/soviet threat is militaristic and not subversive. Nato transform from a treaty alliance to an organization. In 1951, a brigade was created with canada being a contributing country. From 1954 until 1993, it"s the same brigade they just rotated elements through it. Canada"s military brigade would be the fourth contribution. Canada contributes militarily, but must expand after decreasing it. Before the korean war, canada"s troop count was down to 35,000 and over. We have a massive increase in the size of the military. Canada has embraced the idea of rearmament and becoming a military part of nato. In terms of land forces, there is a conventional force gap between the eastern block and nato.
