Canada's Role In The Second World War

World War II was a very important moment in Canada's history. There were a lot of causalities and also a lot of women and men that served in the armed services. There were about 42,000 casualties and about one million men and women that served in the armed services – add the statistics later in the essay. Overall, Canadians were known for their proud legacy and sacrifice. There were a lot of negatives and positives throughout WWII, but there were no turning points in Canada's attitude towards women.

As time passes, things will grow, such as people, even countries. As the second World War took place, Canada, a member of the Allies, took part in this war. The Allies were able to succeed in this war. During World War II, Canada emerged as a stronger nation that illustrate growth. This can be seen through the following three examples: the Battle of Ortona, the Dieppe Raid, and the role of women.

Canadian forces were given the important and deadly task of liberating the Netherlands from the Nazis. Canadians managed to clear northern and western Netherlands of Germans, allowing food and other relief to reach millions of desperate people. The liberation of the Netherlands played a key role in the war, as the Allied forces closed in on Germany from all sides. Canadians played a major role in the liberation of the Dutch people who had suffered terrible hunger and hardship under the increasingly desperate German occupiers, strengthening ties between the two countries to date.

The final section I would like to discuss is Canada’s involvement not only made an immense difference in Sicily’s capture, but how their supporting role continued through the Italian peninsula. The Canadians were squashed in-between the Americans and British forces which gave them a small voice by the end of the war. Do to their lesser military and governmental power, Canada’s role in Sicily had been less viewed by the public. The Canadian army made a remarkable reputation for themselves through the entire Italian campaign and should have been honored in a higher regard.

The events of July and early August 1914 are known as the sparks that lit the explosion of World War I. Uneasy tensions that had been boiling beneath the surface of Europe for many years soon erupted and with that several alliances that were formed over the past decades were invoked, so within weeks the major powers were at war; via their colonies, the conflict advanced rapidly. When war officially broke out in 1914, Britain joined in the defense of Belgium and in reaction to Germany's violation of the treaty in which the countries neutrality was to be respected by all other nations. Upon this Britain requested that all dominions of the British Empire, including Canada were to fight on its behalf.

The Second World War broke out in 1939, with Britain declaring war on Germany, after an unprovoked attack on Poland. This war drew in most of the countries in the world, with over 60 million deaths in total. Today, the spotlight is on the countries that had the most powerful fighting forces and the most casualties, but the great influence that Canadian soldiers and industry had on the war should not be overlooked. Canada's forces, fighting a war across the sea, could support the war effort in a way that no other country could. The actions performed and the victories gained by the Canadian Forces in the Second World War have left a large and visible impact on the outcome of the war, allowing for the defeat of Nazi Germany.

The Second World War was a significant event in Canadian History. On September 10th, 1939 Canada entered the Second World War, seven days after France and Britain declared war on Germany. Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King did not want Canada to become involved in another world war because the results of WWI were still fresh for many Canadians. The economy was just starting to improve in Canada after the Great Depression and the Prime Minister did not want the country back in debt. Even though Canada was now an independent country and could decide for themselves whether or not to go to war, they knew that once Britain became involved, Canada would not watch from the sidelines.The decision to join the war was made by the Canadian Parliament after King gave a strong speech in favour of war. War showed Canadians that by their

Canada supported the United Nations, and joined many wars in which the United Nations supported. The cause of the First Gulf War goes all the way back to August 1990 when Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait declaring it a province of the nation of Iraq. Western countries immediately responded, all of which calling for Iraq to withdraw their troops from Kuwait. By November the UN had gotten so frustrated by the negotiations with Saddam Hussein, the President of Iraq, that it came to the conclusion that they should authorized the use of any and all forces necessary to remove Iraq from Kuwait. When Hussein failed to respond, war began. Since the United Nations were in support of this war Canada joined the group of countries fighting Iraq. In the late 1980’s ethnic divisions were starting to threaten tearing Yugoslavia apart. Every attempt to reorganize Yugoslavia into a federation of some sort proved to be pointless. On

During the course of the Second World War, Canada evolved into a powerful, resourceful nation that was needed by the Allies. Canada contributed significantly to the Allied war effort during World War II where they fought on land, water and air and assisted indirectly from the home front. On land, they fought in numerous battles and campaigns such as D-Day, Hong Kong, and the Italian campaign. However, they were also strong and resourceful when it came to air and naval forces in battle. But even outside of battle, Canada was still able to make a contribution through its civilians.

War everyone. Two of the world's biggest wars have affected the world greatly. Canada had made big impacts on both world war one and world war two. Although Canada has affected both greatly, the experience gained from each war has its similarities and differences.

When w.w.1 and w.w.2 first broke out the position and national interest of Canada it was the protection of freedom and democracy against German tyranny fascism. For Canada`s role is that it was support and supply, but evolved into a fighting force to be reckoned with. The overall major support as almost 10 % of Canada`s population went to fight in these wars and a large work force was employed to manufacture all manner of supplies to support the war effort. In the end of the wars Canada`s military took on a role as peacekeepers. In the treaty of Versailles Canada did participate, but was barley recognized for what it had done to be respected more in that they did all the dirty work and they did not. The treaties and organizations of post-w.w.2

Years 1939 to 1945 marked the beginning and end of World War II. Not only was Europe left broken and destroyed, this was also a time of change for North America. Specifically for Canada, World War II was not just battles and deaths, it was also a time period for growth. During World War II, Canada emerged as a stronger nation by events that illustrate growth. This can be seen through the following three examples: the changing role of women, the Hyde Park Declaration and the Battle of Ortona.

Economically, Canada was impacted immensely by WW2. WW2 changed the entire Canadian economy forever and for the good. Before the war, Canada had seen the roughest times. The Great Depression had put canadas economy into the worst shape and into $10 million of debt, everyone was unemployed and people were homeless. But this war sky rocketed canadas government when the men in the war neded supplies such as guns,cars,clothes and food to survive, so Canada manufactuered all these products that were to be sent to

Canada displayed their power and abilities to the rest of the world during the normandy landings on June 6, 1944 and proved themselves as a middle power. D-Day was the day Allied forces planned an invasion to push German forces back into Germany and end World War Two. Canada contributed a lot to the Allies such as materials, ammunition, ships, etc. They had the third largest navy and fourth largest air force. “The Royal Canadian Navy sent 110 ships and 10, 000 sailors, and the Royal Canadian Air Force contributed 15 fighter and fighter-bomber squadrons. They also sent 14, 000 Canadians to fight on the beach.”(CANADA AT D-DAY, WarMuseum.ca)

During SECOND WORLD WAR, Canadian car industry, helped the army to give their best in the war by producing army cars and other appliances which were very useful for them in the war.