As the last years of Diefenbaker as Prime Minister came to an end, the relation

between Canada and the US reached an all time low. As the Cold War deepened, the

tension between the two countries worsened. It didn't help at all when it came to the

personal relationship between Prime Minister Diefenbaker and President Kennedy.

Diefenbaker refused to load nuclear warheads on the missiles he had bought; therefore

the relations became tenser for the two countries. Also before Diefenbaker was out of

office, the Canadian government postponed placing Canadian air forces in NORAD on

highest alert as the Americans, and refused to send troops there during the Cuban Missile

When John F. Kennedy became president, Diefenbaker quickly started to dislike

him. Not only because he was young, charming, and aggressive in pursuing American

interests, but also because Kennedy urged Canada to join the Organization of American

States during his visit to Ottawa in 1961, e

Diefenbaker was angered because Canada was always being pushed in certain areas by

It is believed that when a friend is in trouble you should always help, but if your

interested in having Canada follow its lead. Although the US and Canada are neighbors,

unanswered. By the time Diefenbaker allowed an official alert for Canadian troops, the

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