Seize the DayIn this uniquely informed account of Pearson's foreign policy in the years 1948-1957, his son places the |
Contents
The Minister and the Department in 1948 From King to St Laurent | 1 |
The Wider World in 1948 | 15 |
Creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance or Community? | 29 |
The Colombo Plan 1950 Helping the New Asia | 49 |
The Shock of Korea 1950 | 63 |
The Ultimate Weapon Canada the United States and the Atomic Bomb | 89 |
Indochina Surprise 1954 | 107 |
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