Study topic
Canada in the Second World War
Canada played a major role in the Second World War. These contributions are commemorated and appear among the history questions.
Key facts to remember
- ◆ More than one million Canadians served in the Second World War (1939--1945).
- ◆ Canada declared war on Germany independently in September 1939.
- ◆ Canadian forces landed at Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
- ◆ Canada had one of the largest navies and air forces in the world by 1945.
- ◆ The sacrifices are remembered each year on Remembrance Day, November 11.