The relationship between Canada and the United States had not always been positive as much of their history was separate and that which was not, included war and disagreements. Nonetheless, emerging from World War 2, the two allies began to strengthen their relationship thus it marked the beginning of a steadily increasing connection which helped both countries. The Canadian-American relationship became one of the world’s strongest and most interconnected allies due to the amount of influence they have on each other. Despite their interdependence, Canada has had less of an impact on the United States due to its lower population and smaller economy. Nevertheless, the Canadian-American relationship was extremely beneficial during the mid to late
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Canada’s and the United States’ security was reinforced by the World War 2 agreements, the North American Air Defense Command and the Can-US Civil Assistance Plan. World War 2 was an important part of the developing relationship between Canada and the United States because the two allies cooperated closely to defeat the Axis powers once the United States joined the war. They established agreements such as the Ogdensburg Agreement, the Hyde Park Agreement and the Alaska Highway project for security measures (Cruxton et al. 259). This allowed the military strength and overall protection of both countries to increase as they were working together more and began to lose the isolationist idealism. The Ogdensburg Agreement established a Canadian-American Permanent Join Board of Defence thus creating close military ties between the two allies (Hillmer). This created a strong bond of trust, security and military interdependence between the two countries from the cooperation of military recommendation that the agreement called for. 12 years after World War 2 ended, NORAD was created to provide air security for Canada and the United States against their battle with the Soviet Union in the Cold War. On August 1 1957, Canada and the United States formed the North American Air Defense Agreement which joined the two countries’ air defence forces in order to protect the North American continent against a long ranged attack from the Soviet Union (Granatstein). The joint air defence allowed continental security and strengthened the Canadian-American military alliance as well as formed a bond of trust to protect their ally against a common enemy. The Can-US Civil Assistance Plan was put into effect to ensure a strong Canadian and American protection against civil emergencies by securing bilateral military aid. It was
Canada’s and the United States’ security was reinforced by the World War 2 agreements, the North American Air Defense Command and the Can-US Civil Assistance Plan. World War 2 was an important part of the developing relationship between Canada and the United States because the two allies cooperated closely to defeat the Axis powers once the United States joined the war. They established agreements such as the Ogdensburg Agreement, the Hyde Park Agreement and the Alaska Highway project for security measures (Cruxton et al. 259). This allowed the military strength and overall protection of both countries to increase as they were working together more and began to lose the isolationist idealism. The Ogdensburg Agreement established a Canadian-American Permanent Join Board of Defence thus creating close military ties between the two allies (Hillmer). This created a strong bond of trust, security and military interdependence between the two countries from the cooperation of military recommendation that the agreement called for. 12 years after World War 2 ended, NORAD was created to provide air security for Canada and the United States against their battle with the Soviet Union in the Cold War. On August 1 1957, Canada and the United States formed the North American Air Defense Agreement which joined the two countries’ air defence forces in order to protect the North American continent against a long ranged attack from the Soviet Union (Granatstein). The joint air defence allowed continental security and strengthened the Canadian-American military alliance as well as formed a bond of trust to protect their ally against a common enemy. The Can-US Civil Assistance Plan was put into effect to ensure a strong Canadian and American protection against civil emergencies by securing bilateral military aid. It was