The history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually active in nearly every theatre of war, most combat was centred in See more

Declaration of war
When the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in August 1914, Canada was a Dominion of the British Empire with full control over only … See more

Italian campaign
While Canadians served at sea, in the air, and in small numbers attached to Allied formations and independently, the Italian campaign was the first full scale combat engagement by full Canadian divisions since See more

Agriculture, mining, and industry
When the Second World War began, Canada was in the midst of escaping the Great Depression and this placed a lot of importance on the … See more

Though Canada was the oldest Dominion in the British Empire, it was, for the most part, reluctant to enter the war. Canada, with a population … See more

Although it regularly consulted with Canada, Britain was essentially in charge of both countries' war plans during the first nine months of the … See more

Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest ongoing battle in World War II. Once Britain declared war on Germany, Canada quickly followed, entering the war on 10 September 1939, as they had a vested interest in … See more