HIST 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Japanese Canadians, Child Benefit, Arthur Meighen
10 Aug 2016
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By december there is a division and part of the air force in england. Not much action is going, the big players are unwilling to make big moves. Canadians play large part in battle of britain (1941) Dieppe in 1942 was a canadian attempt to land in europe. Canada fared much better in their campaign in italy. Canada attacks juno beach on dday and successfully occupies the north of france. At beginning of war 3k men in navy at the end 93k. their main duty was providing protection for supply ships across the atlantic. By the end of the war canada has 3rd largest navy, 4th largest army in the allies. Wlmk promises not to have conscription and wins provincial election in quebec. There is federal election in 1940 and liberals win again. In 1940 they bring in national resources mobilization act (nrna). It finds out everyone"s skills and sees how they could be deployed.
