Lester B Pearson Research Paper

Lester B Pearson was born April 23 1897 and died December 27 1972. During his life Lester lived with his mother, father and his brother Vaughn. Lester experienced a lot during his life such as being in the Royal Flying Corps in Great Britain but then is hit by a bus and determined unfit to fly. Lester B Pearson had a great education. He won a scholarship at Oxford and came out with a masters degree in history. Eventually Lester Bowles Pearson became the Liberal Prime Minister who changed Canada for the better. He instituted the Canadian Pension Plan, Saved Canada from war, and made our flag what it is today. Lester achieved way more than many other prime ministers in the past and was voted the best prime minister in the last half century.

Britain and France told Egypt to retreat from the canal, but they stay put. Both Britain and France heard this news and they started to bomb the canal. The U.S urged Britain to seek peace, but failed. Lester had the idea to create a peacekeeping force. This force was called the United Nations Peacekeepers. 57 United Nation members voted for the idea and 19 kept neutral. On November 6th a ceasefire was arranged and the UN Peacekeepers went into the canal. This plan allowed Britain and France to withdraw their attack without looking defeated. If Lester B Pearson did not get Britain and France out of the canal there might have been another World War and Canada would have been dragged into