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Once-Peaceful Canada Turns Militaristic; Blowback Follows

Once-Peaceful Canada Turns Militaristic; Blowback Follows In 1968 the government of Canada decided to openly admit Americans seeking to avoid being drafted into the US war on Vietnam In 1968 the government of Canada decided to openly admit Americans seeking to avoid being drafted into the US war on Vietnam. Before, would-be immigrants were technically required to prove that they had been discharged from US military service. This move made it easier for Americans to escape President Johnson’s war machine by heading north. Although a founding member of NATO, Canada did not join the United States in its war against… View Article