Key Events of the period
April 4, 1949— The North Atlantic Treaty Organization( NATO) was created.
June 25, 1950— North Korea invaded South Korea.
November 22, 1950— Defence Construction Limited came into being, when Cabinet authorized Wartime Housing Limited’ s name change.
May 10, 1951— The Charter for Defence Construction( 1951) Limited was signed, creating a fully-fledged Crown corporation that reports to the Minister of Defence Production.
August 1, 1951— Canada and the United States reached an agreement to establish the Pinetree Line of radar stations.
The Pinetree Radar Line at RCAF Station Parent, Quebec, 1960
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