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Canada's Secret War: Vietnam
Vietnam may have been America's war but Canada was heavily involved — for and against. Canada harboured American draft dodgers and helped supervise ceasefires. But at the same time, about 30,000 Canadians volunteered to fight in southeast Asia. And there was Canada's involvement in secret missions, weapons testing and arms production. CBC Archives looks at Canada's role in the Vietnam War.

	Strengthening the peace		Canadian hawks fly south		American doves fly north
	Canada agrees to help supervise the ceasefire in Indochina. (TV; runs 2:13)		A Toronto man tries to recruit a volunteer unit of Canadians to join the U.S. forces in Vietnam. (Radio; runs 2:42)		A group of professors sets up a halfway house for American deserters. (Radio; runs 5:13)

	Camped out for peace		War's end		Canadian aspects of the Pentagon Papers
	An antiwar protester camped near Parliament Hill finds that Prime Minister Trudeau only has time to discuss peace with celebrities. (TV; runs 4:28)		The war is over and Canada is called in to help supervise Vietnam's transition to peace. (TV; runs 7:17)		The release of the Pentagon Papers reveals details about Canada's role in Vietnam. (Radio; runs 5:11)

	Supplying the war machine		So long, Saigon		Agent Orange
	A surprising list of items Canada supplied to the United States for use in Vietnam. (Radio; runs 9:30)		The Canadian pullout from Saigon is criticized as 'a furtive operation with a certain amount of deceit.' (TV; runs 4:41)		Two MPs challenge Ottawa's denial of U.S.-sponsored chemical testing in New Brunswick. (TV; runs 3:46)

	Vets fight for benefits
	Canadian Vietnam veterans fight for the support they were told they would receive. (TV; runs 5:30)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Le Canada et la guerre du Vietnam : drôle de diplomatie Related Topics from CBC's Archives Boat People: A Refugee Crisis Continuing the Fight: Canada's Veterans Lester B. Pearson: From Peacemaker to Prime Minister Seeking Sanctuary: Draft Dodgers CBC.ca CBC Radio: As It Happens: The Vietnam War External sites Back in TIME - Pentagon Papers: The Secret War Vietnam War Resisters in Canada The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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