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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
See Pearl Harbor Scene CLICK HERE
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
See clip…
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”