History


 * History **

**Under you can see some of the important things that has happened in the country the last years.

1903 -** It was a quarrel between USA and Canada 1949 -** The country becomes member of NATO
 * 1914–1918 -** Canada attends in the first war on British side
 * 1931 –** Canada becomes formal independent
 * 1939–45 -** Canada attends in the 2. World war on B**ritish side
 * 1950 -> -** strong economically and industrial development
 * 1965 -> -** Canada’s new flag becomes adopted
 * 1999–2000 -** Strong economically growth and increasing immigration

** The flag ** In the middel of Canada's flag you can see a blade. It is a very special blade for Canada, and it had been a unofficial symbol for the people in Canada long before it was used in the flag. The suggestion about the flag Canada has today came in 1964, and it became the officiel flag in 1965 after a long political debate. Here you can see the flag: 

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 * If you click on the picture, you can hear the national song " O´Canada" in the English type.**

The national song O'Canada has been written in two different languages. The Frensh text is written by Adolphe-Basile Routhier in 1880, and the English text is written by Robert Stanley Weir in 1908 and was then changed in 1968. The molody is made by Calixa Lavallèe in 1880, and was first made as national song in 1980.

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