How did Canada contribute to World War II?

Answer 1

Canada declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939. Contrary to what has been said above, the decision to enter the war lay totally in the hands of the Canadian government. Great Britain granted Canada complete autonomy over its forgein relations in the Statute of Westminster in 1931.

Canadian troops were used to augment existing British forces, and often served under British commanders. In the opening years of the war, Royal Canadian Air Force played a role in the Battle of Britain, and the Royal Canadian Navy and merchant marine played an important part in the Battle of the Atlantic. Two Canadian infantry battalions were deployed in the failed defense of Hong Kong, and Canadian infantry took a lead roll in the slaughter of Dieppe.
In 1943 the First Canadian Division landed in Sicily and after securing it, assisted in the Allied invasion of Italy.
The Third Canadian Division and Canadian Airborn troops took part in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and the Canadians actually advanced further inland than of the seaborne Allied forces. Two additional Canadian divisions linked up with the Third by August, and they played a significant part in the drive across Normandy and the liberation of Belgium.
In 1945 the First Canadian Army took part in the invasion of the Rhineland and the liberation of the Netherlands, and finally assisted in the invasion of Germany itself.
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the largest air force training program in history, saw 167,000 personnel trained in Canada during the war.
With a population of only 11.5 million, Canada comitted 1.1 million troops to the war effort, and ended the war with the fourth largest Navy in the entire world.

Answer 2

Canada is a part of the British Commonwealth so fought alongside Britain from the start of WW2 unlike the USA which was very late in becoming involved.
They played a major part in the war with thousands of troops based in England for the invasion of Europe.
They were used for a disatrous rehearsal in 1942 at Dieppe in which many were killed but lessons were learnt that were useful in 1944 for the successful invasion. On D-Day they had their own landing beach between the two British landing beaches.

Answer 3

Canada contributed to the Allied war effort in WWI as one of the Allies. It's soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines fought in most of the campaigns.

It was Canadians who participated in th elandings at DIeppe. It was Canada that produced much of the war material for the Allies and served as a training base for the RAF and the RCAF.

It was Canada that served as a rally point for shipping convoys going to ENgland and Russia. Canada that provided the air cover and escorts and corvettes that protected the ships.

It was the farms of Canada that provided much of the food, such as grain and beef, for the fighting forces and the factories that produced the weapons used to defeat the Germans. One of the most successful planes of the war, the deHavilland Mosquito, was and built in Canada under license.

Answer 4

As stated, invaded France on D-Day. Then drove north and pushed the Germans out of the Netherlands. Also, participated in the Italian campaign. Vicious hand-to-hand fighting in some of the towns.

Answer 5

Well we fought along side the Britains mostly, and contrary to popular american belief they were not the only one storming the beaches of normandy, the Canadians and britains were also there. I may be forgetting the names of a few countries who fough in D-Day (the dutch perhaps, other Europeans?)

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Answer 6

Because we were a former 'British colony', the U.K. controlled our trade and defense policy till 1949. Typical. We can't fund our own self-defense initiative but we can fight someone else's war. I know it was necessary but I hate war.