Which award did Pearson receive during his tenure related to Peace?
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Medicine
Answer
Lester Bowles Pearson received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his efforts in the Suez Crisis. The crisis began when Egypt, led by Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized the Suez Canal, which was controlled by the United Kingdom and France. Pearson helped to broker a peace agreement between Egypt and the United Kingdom, France, and Israel.
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