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World War II begins
-Germany invades Oland Canada delcares war on Germany -
World War II
-Germany invades Denmark and Norway Canada sends two fighter squadrons to Britain -
World War II
Italy attacks invades British Comaliland (North Africa) -
World War II
-Yugoslavia surrenders to the Nazis 1,975 Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong -
World War II
Japanese troops invade Burma and the Philippines -
World War II
Canadian troops make a disastrous raid on the French port of Dieppe -
World War II
-Germans surrender at Stalingrad in the first big defeat of Hitler's armies -
World War II
-US forces invades Japan Canadian troops take part in the bloody battle for Ortona, Itlay -
World War II
-US troops in Pacific begin drive on Japan -
World War II
Canadian troops begin the liberation of Holland -
World War II
-Japan surrenders
-war ends Over 167,000 students (including 50,000+ pilots) trained in Canada
