Transcript How Did Canada Fight the War?

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 Air
How did we contribute?
Canada trained British
pilots and air crew
Trained over 130 000
people across Canada
RCAF fought in Battle of
Britain shooting down
many German planes
For this reason Hitler
chose not to invade
Britain
RCAF flew over Germany
dropping bombs
RCAF provided air cover
for the Allied invasion of
northern Europe
By 1945, 250 000
Canadians served in the
RCAF
See Pearl
Harbor Scene
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On Land…
How did we fight on land? The Army
Fought bravely on many
fronts in WWII
Early inexperience
brought many casualties
1941, 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
See clip…
The War at Sea
Canada’s Navy help the
Allies win control of the
Atlantic Ocean
Supplies being sent were
protected by Canadian
warships
Germans were a powerful
killing force in the
Atlantic with their Uboats
By 1943 after significant
losses, the RCN and BN
were winning the Atlantic
With better technology
(radar) and Air Force
protection supply ships
reached their destination
This won the Atlantic
SEE VIDEO
See Clip…
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, 1945
110 000 mostly civilians died
instantly
Many more died later from
radiation poisoning
Was it right to drop
the bombs?
Hiroshima – August 6, 1945 “Little Boy”
Nagasaki – August 9, 1945 “Fat Man”