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World War II Begins
WWII Began when Hitler sent the German army to Poland -
Canada declares war on Germany
Canada declared war on Germany. Seven days after Britain and France, the first Canadian troops left in December. -
First set of troops sail for Britain
The first Canadian troop convoy sailed for Britain and was escorted out of Halifax by HMC Ships -
Air training plan created
The BCATP trained around 131 000 airmen, It was a good contribution to the victory of the war, -
Vancouver shipyards get ready for war
Shipyards began to build corvettes and minesweepers for the Battle of the Atlantic -
Women in Quebec get to vote
Quebec women were the last to earn the right to vote and run for office -
Communists Declared Illegal
The leaders of Nazi, Fascist, and Communist groups were jailed -
Conscription Act Passed
Parliament passed the National Resources Mobilization Act, providing for the conscription of able-bodied men for home defence. It was amended in 1942 -
Houde arrested for Sedition
The mayor of Montreal was arrested by the RCMP for sedition in having advised Quebec men not to take part in the compulsory national Registration -
Women allowed to enlist in the army
The federal government passed legislation that allowed women to enlist in the army. -
Canada declares war on Romania
Canada declared war on Romania, Hungary and Finland -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese invaded Pearl Harbor and there lots of deaths -
Canada Declares War on Japan
Canada joined Great Britain and the US in declaring war on Japan after the Japanese attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7. -
Dieppe Raid
Canadian and British troops raided the French port of Dieppe to test German defences. The raid lasted only 9 hours, but of the nearly 5000 Canadian soldiers involved, more than 900 were killed and 1874 taken prisoner. -
Liberation of Dieppe
The 1st Canadian Army liberated Dieppe -
Air training plan closes
A ceremony in Ottawa marked the closing of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan -
End of WWII in Europe
Hostilities ceased in Europe. The unconditional surrender of Germany was signed at Rheims on May 7 -
Canada joins united nations
Canada joined the United Nations at its founding. -
Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
An atomic weapon was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, leaving 130 000 people dead or missing -
Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The second atomic bomb of World War II was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. -
Japanese surrender
Japanese surrender