Essay On World War 2 Canada

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History Essay World War II was a time that consisted of many struggles, battles and victories for Canada. Canada had fought through their many misfortunes and used their gained knowledge to help benefit them. Whether they lost or won, each battle made them stronger. Canadians had fought many appalling battles, however the soldiers efforts were encouraging in the homefront. Amid World War II, Canada emerged as a stronger nation by events that have portrayed growth. This can be seen through the Battle of Ortona and Dieppe and Conscription. Firstly, the Battle of Ortona was a result of Canada's efforts of growth.The Battle of Ortona was known as one of “the best battles fought by Canadians during WWII” and had taken place in December 1943. This battle involved …show more content…

Prime Minister Mackenzie King introduced Canada into WWII, stating that “No Canadians were to to be conscripted.” But over a period of time, the pressure on the Prime Minister rose because of Hitler’s victories in Europe. This was when Mackenzie king had exposed the National Resources Mobilizations act which stated that “ Every able bodied man would be trained for war, but would be stationed at Canada” ; Zombies “men who were forced to fight in war” and the Plebiscite, which was a national vote which decided whether conscription was necessary or not. Controversy between the english speaking Canadians and the french speaking Canadians became intense when French speaking Canadians did not want to conscription. Later, 16000 Canadians were conscripted to active duty. Conscription created a divide between the English and French Canadians. However, it also gave Canada a larger and stronger army, which worked well in the end. Canadian victories had been increased. The increase in victories helped Canada grow as a separate nation from

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