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The Winnipeg flood
The Winnipeg Flood along the Red River causes immense damage and one death in Winnipeg -
United Nations
Canada joins a United Nations force to fight in Korean War -
Rail workers
Rail workers strike shuts down much of the Canadian economy -
Colombo Plan
Canada joins on to the Colombo Plan -
Canadian Troops
Korean War: First Canadian troops arrive in Korea. -
Battle of Kapyong
Korean War: In the Battle of Kapyong, the Canadians hold off the Chinese. -
Peace Agreement
A formal peace agreement between Canada and Germany is signed -
General Election
Ontario general election, 1951: Leslie Frost's PCs win a third consecutive majority -
Queen
Elizabeth II becomes Queen of Canada upon the death of her father George VI. -
Saskatchewan election
Saskatchewan election: Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation wins a third consecutive majority