Which future prime minister won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for helping create the first United Nations peacekeeping force?
Answer: Lester B. Pearson
The guide credits Lester B. Pearson with winning the Nobel Peace Prize for proposing the UN peacekeeping force during the Suez Crisis.
All answer choices
- Lester B. Pearson (correct answer)
- William Lyon Mackenzie King
- John Diefenbaker
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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