How Did Canada Fight the War?

LEARNING GOAL: Students will be able to demonstrate Canada’s role in the conflicts of WWII.

Canada fought in the…

- Air

- Land

- Sea

In the AirHow did we contribute?

Canada trained British pilots and air crewTrained over 130 000 people across CanadaRCAF fought in Battle of Britain shooting down many German planesFor this reason Hitler chose not to invade Britain

RCAF flew over Germany dropping bombsRCAF provided air cover for the Allied invasion of northern EuropeBy 1945, 250 000 Canadians served in the RCAF

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On Land…How did we fight on land? The Army

Fought bravely on many fronts in WWIIEarly inexperience brought many casualties1941, fought in Hong Kong against the Japanese invaders where many were taken prisoner and eventually died

Fought with the Allies in Dieppe, Normandy, North Africa, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland.By the end 730 000 Canadians served in the army

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The War at SeaCanada’s Navy help the Allies win control of the Atlantic OceanSupplies being sent were protected by Canadian warshipsGermans were a powerful killing force in the Atlantic with their U-boats

By 1943 after significant losses, the RCN and BN were winning the AtlanticWith better technology (radar) and Air Force protection supply ships reached their destinationThis won the AtlanticSEE VIDEO

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Canada at War: Defeat of Japan

Canadian scientists played a small role in helping the US develop the atomic bomb

The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August, 1945110 000 mostly civilians died instantlyMany more died later from radiation poisoning

MORALITY Was it right to

drop the bombs?Hiroshima – August 6, 1945 “Little Boy”Nagasaki – August 9, 1945 “Fat Man”