Insights into Canada's Atomic Energy and the Arms Race
Delve into the historical landscape of atomic energy in Canada, tracing its evolution from the early years to the political dynamics surrounding nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Explore key events such as the UN Atomic Energy Commission, Canada's industrial developments in the 1950s, and the intricate politics under the Diefenbaker administration.
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Atomic Energy and the Arms Race Lecture to HIS 311Y 28 January 2016 Adam Chapnick
Outline 1. Early History of Atomic Energy in Canada 2. Canada and Atomic Energy in the 1950s 3. North American Radar Defence 4. The Politics of Nuclear Weapons Under Diefenbaker
Early History of Atomic Energy 1. Background 2. Atomic Energy and the Second World War 3. UN Atomic Energy Commission
Background Radium Gilbert Labine Eldorado Goldmines Limited
Atomic Energy and WW2 Atomic bomb Manhattan Project Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)
Canada and Atomic Energy in the 1950s 1. Relations with India 2. Industrial Developments
Relations with India NRX CANDU reactor India s atomic test 1974
Industrial Developments Hydrogen bomb Tactical nuclear weapons Sputnik (1957) Massive retaliation
North American Radar Defence (one slide) 1. Context 2. Radar Lines 3. Implications
The Politics of Nuclear Weapons Under Diefenbaker 1. The Majority Era, 1958-62 2. The Minority Era, 1962-63 3. The American Intervention
The Majority Era BOMARC Norman Robertson (deputy minister); Howard Green (foreign minister) Douglas Harkness (defence minister)
Summary and Conclusions Atomic energy development UN Atomic Energy Commission Relations with India North American radar defence Diefenbaker
Questions? chapnick@cfc.dnd.ca @achapnick http://adamchapnick.ca
