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European Tensions |
War |
Mobilization | Poland -
France | Battle of
Britain | Dieppe |
North Atlantic |
Training the Empire |
The Pacific |
Quebec Conference |
Hong Kong |
Home Front |
Sicily |
Italy | Conscription
| Normandy |
France |
Netherlands |
Germany
Although Canada had gained control of
it's own foreign policy fin 1931 from Great
Britain, it was unreservedly committed to backing up the
guarantee to Poland and Empire. As tensions in Europe rose in 1938
and 1939 Canada also prepared for war and when it came
in September, the call went out to the British Empire
and Canada answered.
Canada was to become the great
training base for Empire countries and its' navy
grew to be the 3rd largest in the world by the end of
World War II. Canadian troops once again crossed the
oceans to fight in Europe in addition to the Mediterranean and
Asia. The long struggle began with the fall of Poland
and France which left England and it's commonwealth
standing alone against a fascist Europe. only In June of
1941 and then again in Dec were the Soviet Union and the US drawn
into the conflict as allies and slowly the tide began to
turn, The war changed Canada in many ways. It ended the
depression, pulled Canada onto the word stage and set
the stage for the longest and strongest economic boom in
the nations history. Confidence and optimism were the
watch words by 1945. |
