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The Cold War

In 1943, Igor Gouzenko was stationed at the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, where he uncovered a vast espionage network in Canada and other Western countries, aiming to steal atomic bomb secrets. Fearing for his life, Gouzenko defected to Canada in 1945 just before he and his family were to be sent back to Russia. His actions are widely regarded as a "trigger" event for the Cold War, coinciding with the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which heralded the dawn of the nuclear age and escalated global tensions.

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The Cold War

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  1. The Cold War

  2. Espionage in Canada: Gouzenko Affair • Gouzenko was assigned to the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa in 1943. • He discovered that there was an espionage network in Canada and other Western nations. • The biggest task was to steal secrets of the atomic bomb.

  3. Espionage in Canada: Gouzenko Affair • Gouzenko decided to defect to Canada when he learned in 1945 that he and his family were about to be sent back to Russia. • Considered as a “trigger” event of the Cold War.

  4. 1945: August - United States Drops Atomic Bomb • United States ends WWII by dropping two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. • The United States created the nuclear age, with the everlasting fear of the atomic bomb.

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