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Canada Joins
Canada was actually joining because they were helping to defend the British Isles. However, there was also a small group fighting off the Japanese invasion until 1941. -
Sea & Air Strikes
Navy- Grew to about 100,000 personnel. They lost about 2,000 people.
Air Force- About 17,000 died. -
Dieppe Raid
Canada gave 5,000 Canadians.
1,000 died.
2,000 were captured as prisoners. -
In September...
Canada, America, and British troops went to battle and invade the mainland of Europe by attacking the toe of Italy. They lost about 6,000 Canadians in this costly, successful, hit on the Hitler line. -
Normandy
Canadians had a major part in the Battle of Caen. -
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D-Day - Victory in Europe Day
12,500 Canadians gave their lives fighting in the Netherlands and Germany. -
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The Effect Canada Had
Canada helped the United States and Britain and was apart of the first major attack on Hitler, so they ended up helping the war come to an end seeing as how they were apart of it from beginning to end.