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During the war, Canada was subject to direct attack in the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and in the shelling of a lighthouse at Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. [4] The financial cost was $21.8 billion between 1939 and 1950. [5] By the end of the war Canada had the world's fourth largest air force, [6] and third largest navy. [7]
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During World War II, Canada was a minor partner in the alliance between the United States and Britain, and the US had pledged to help defend Canada if necessary. Canada was one of the founding members of the United Nations in 1945, and also of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949, but was largely overshadowed in world affairs ...
Canada shifting main war partnership from Britain to U.S.A.; public wants greater war effort (except overseas conscription) [22] U.S. ambassador reports Canadian public demanding "some form of joint defence understanding with the United States" [23] U.S.A. and Canada set up Permanent Joint Board on Defence to protect North America [24]
September 10 – World War II: Canada declares war on Germany, one week after the United Kingdom does so. September 11 – World War II: Canada establishes a High Commission of Canada in Australia. Australia reciprocates the next day. [4] September 16 – World War II: The Royal Canadian Navy escorts the first of many transatlantic convoys.
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Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...
October 14 – World War II: The German submarine U-1223 torpedoes HMCS Magog in the St Lawrence River. Magog is damaged beyond repair and three sailors are killed. October 21 – World War II: Smokey Smith earns the Victoria Cross on the Savio River in Italy. November 25 – World War II: German submarine U-1228 sinks HMCS Shawinigan in the ...