Lester B. Pearson Contributions

LESTER B. PEARSON CONTRIBUTIONS
<Tab/>Lester B. Pearson was born on April 23, 1897 in a Toronto hospital and died on December 27, 1972 at the age of 75. Pearson was an important contributor to Canadian history because he demonstrated peace to the world, he contributed to the Suez Crisis of 1956, and he helped establish Canada's reputation as a great peacekeeper.
<Tab/>Peace was significantly demonstrated towards the world by Pearson's efforts. Pearson established the first modern peacekeeping operation, UNEFI (United Nations Emergency Force). This operati…