Igor Gouzenko came to Canada as a Soviet cipher clerk. His defection would change the course of the 20th century and help spark the era known as The Cold War.
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Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/igor-sergeievich-gouzenko
CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-guozenko-affair-80-years-1.7627141
The Historical Society of Ottawa: https://www.historicalsocietyottawa.ca/publications/ottawa-stories/personalities-from-the-very-famous-to-the-lesser-known/the-gouzenko-affair
Parks Canada: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/stlaurent/culture/histoire-history/evenements-events/natcul2e
Brian Mulroney Institute of Government: https://www.mulroneyinstitute.ca/node/5561
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