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The Avro Arrow

The Avro Arrow. The first satellite in space - Sputnik. Prime Minister Diefenbaker. In 1959, Prime Minister Diefenbaker canceled the Avro Arrow program. A Canadian company had developed the highly advanced jet fighter. It was said to be 20 years ahead of its time .

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The Avro Arrow

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  1. The Avro Arrow

  2. The first satellite in space - Sputnik Prime Minister Diefenbaker • In 1959, Prime Minister Diefenbaker canceled the Avro Arrow program. • A Canadian company had developed the highly advanced jet fighter. • It was said to be 20 years ahead of its time . • Its cost was $12 million per plane, which Diefenbaker thought was too expensive. • Some thought that fighter jets were out of date, because of advances made in missile technology, like the USSR's Sputnik. • When the program was canceled, 15,000 highly skilled workers lost their jobs. • Diefenbaker was criticized for dealing a fatal blow to Canada's aerospace industry.

  3. The CIM-10 Bomarc Missile

  4. Prime Minister Lester B Pearson. • BOMARC missiles were used as part of Canada's air defense. • They were intended to destroy Soviet nuclear bombers before they reached their targets in Canada and the US. • BOMARC missiles were generally useless unless they were armed with nuclear missiles. • Diefenbaker seemed reluctant to allow nuclear weapons onto Canadian territory. • Diefenbaker called an election over the issue in 1963. • The Liberals, led by Lester B. Pearson, defeated Diefenbaker's Conservative and formed a minority government.

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