Can you please help with a question on fallacies?

Question

The question:
What fallacies, if any, are present in the following passage? Can you please give reasons for your answer, that is, if you say that a fallacy has been committed, then show where the fallacy occurred, and explain why you think it is a fallacy?
The passage:
Canadian military men die in foreign fields because Canada declared war on other countries, not vice versa. There mere fact that we fought does not necessarily make our cause or causes virtuous.
Few Canadians really paused long enough to really investigate the reasons for our foreign adventures.
I had a long talk with a veteran of World War II. He was a hand-to-hand-combat instructor and a guard at Allied headquarters in Italy. I questioned him on the reason for Canada’s involvement. He replied unhesitatingly that we fought because Britain told us to. That was the only reason.
It is quite clear that the only reason for world wars is that countries that have no business in the conflict get involved.

Answer 1

The only fallacy I see in your statement above is the final one. "It is quite clear that the only reason for world wars is that countries that have no business in the conflict get involved."

To the Canadians at Dunkirk and at D-Day, this is one former American U.S. Marine that is proud of the Canadian involvement during WW II and yes, for the current "Boots on the Ground" in Afghanistan as well.

Following a report to the House of Commons by then Prime Minister McKenzie King - who stated that much progress had been done, but that there was still much yet to be done, a strange scene then occurred. On D-Day Canada, like the United States, was united as never before (possibly not since). French-Canadians and English-speaking Canadians had equal stakes in the invasion and were single minded about the goal. M. Lalonde asked special permission of the House: could "The Marseillaise" be sung? For the first time in Canadian Parliamentary history, all the members joined in singing "The Marseillaise" followed by "God Save the King".

My Father's home town in Belgium was liberated by the Royal Canadian Army, I also lost a non-Jewish relative in a concentration camp, an Uncle I never met.

Please reconsider your personal paradigm on this matter - that gentleman you spoke with that "Fought because Britain told us to" essentially took the call and did his duty. Instead of questioning his involvement in WW II you should have merely THANKED HIM FOR HIS SERVICE.

I am ready for the thumbs down.

Best to you!

Answer 2

You might like to go to you should find the answers there:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/cdnmagz/ww2/index2.htm

Canada in World War II.

Immediately after Germany's invasion on Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Canadians had felt strong ties with Britain, and others felt that Hitler's power had to be stopped, therefore it was only a few days after Britain entered the war that Canada declared war on Germany (September 10th 1939).
Until September first, Canada, Britain, France and the rest of the world were following a policy of non-intervention and appeasement.
No countries were willing to intervene with Hitler and his doings.
Therefore Hitler continued gaining lebensraum, until his invasion on Poland, which was the last invasion the rest of the world, was willing to allow Germany.
As of September 1st the world was at war.

Answer 3

Did you ever get the answer to this? I'm on the same assignment now and just lost in this question.

Answer 4

Few Canadians really paused long enough to really investigate the reasons for our foreign adventures, is this true?