Canada's+Importance+in+World+War+II

=Canada's Importance In World War II =

The declaration of war began on Germany on September 10, 1939. Canadians were active in the Pacific during the war. Canada was reluctant to return to war. Nonetheless, Canadians entered the Second World War with Great Britain, and from a population of only 11 to 12 million, eventually raised good armed forces. After the Great Depression of the 1930s, the challenge of the Second World War sped up Canada's change into the nation that we live in today. Over the course of the war, 1.1 million Canadians served in the army, navy, and air force. More than 45,000 of these Canadians lost their lives, and another 54,000 were wounded. The war's impact on Canadian history was large, and it is part of out identity as a country. We should never forget all that our soldiers have done for us!

-More than 1.1 million Canadians served in WWII, with 42,400 deaths and 50,000 wounded -There were over one million brave canadian soldiers who left there safe climate to go out and fight for the nation, unfortunatley there were over 42,400 canadian fatalities alone and approximatley 60,000 canadians wounded during world war 2.

Remembrance Day for all the canadian soldiers that died for canada.

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**Lieutenant-General E.L.M. Burns** was then trusted with commanding the 4th Canadian Armoured Division. **  After WWII, Burns was posted to the Department of Veteran Affairs, where he served as Deputy Minister from 1950 and 1954. That year, he was put in charge of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, which is a peace keeping unit at the Israeli-Arab border. When the 1956 war broke out in the Middle East, Burns took command of the United Nations Emergency Force, remaining in charge until 1959. The following year, he was appointed counsellor for disarmament issues in the Canadian government, with the rank of ambassador. // "Many retired generals, since 1945, have become convinced that western civilization could be almost obliterated if there should ever be another great war. If war is obsolete for the settling of international disputes, should the injunction of Micah not be obeyed: 'Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.' If so, no one should teach war any more, or contribute to teach it." // **E.L.M. Burns, 1970 **
 * In WWII, Burns lead Canadian troops into Juno Beach. During the war's early months,Tommy Burns served as General Staff Officer at the Canadian Military Headquarters overseas. He