During the Cold War, a principal focus of Canadian defence policy was contributing to the security of Europe in the face of the Soviet military threat. Toward that end, Canadian ground and air forces were based in Europe from the early 1950s until the early 1990s. COUNT 5
QSN1 What war were the CAF involved in? ANS1 Cold War QSN2 What was the goal of the CAF during the cold war? ANS2 the security of Europe QSN3 What military thread did the CAF protect against in Europe? ANS3 the Soviet military threat QSN4 Apprimately since what year was the CAF stationed in Europe? ANS4 the early 1950s QSN5 What year did the CAF leave Europe? ANS5 the early 1990s