Unlikely Diplomats

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Unlikely Diplomats is written by Isabel Campbell and published by UBC Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0774825650 (ISBN 10) and 9780774825658 (ISBN 13).

In 1951, Canada sent troops to western Europe to support its NATO allies. The brigade helped Canada establish its international status. In private, however, Canadian officials and military leaders expressed grave doubts about NATO's strategies and operational plans. Despite these reservations, they sent military families overseas and implemented personnel policies that permanently changed the distribution of the defence budget and the character of the Canadian Army. This original account of the evolution of the Canadian Army from a small training cadre to a truly national force offers a new perspective on military policy and diplomacy in the Cold War era.