Canada’s War in Asia Hong Kong.

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Canada’s War in Asia Hong Kong

Hong Kong Britain realized that Japan was about to join the AXIS POWERS RESULT: British Prime minister: WINSTON CHURCHILL asked Canada to send troops to help defend Hong Kong (British Colony at the time) Canada’s Prime minister: Mackenzie King knew Japan army was strong but still sent troops (1,975)

Hong Kong – December 1941 KONG There was little chance of victory: Canada’s first WWII land battle Japan declared war by attacking American Naval base at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7th , Hawaii (Pearl Harbor- United States Enter war) Next day (8th) Japan attacked HONG KONG There was little chance of victory: Requests for air & naval support was denied British ordered the Canadians to defend the beaches rather than the hills King did not know that Churchill believed that these troops had little hope of holding Hong Kong Japan declared war by attacking the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Next day Japanese attacked Hong Kong The 14000 British, Indian and Canadian troops faced 50, 000 Japanese soldiers The badly outnumbered allied forces held out until December 25--- and surrendered only when they ran out of supplies and ammunition

Hong Kong (December 1941) Of the 1975 Canadian troops… 290 were killed 493 wounded Over 500 POW’s King did not know that Churchill believed that these troops had little hope of holding Hong Kong The 14000 British, Indian and Canadian troops faced 50, 000 Japanese soldiers The badly outnumbered allied forces held out until December 25--- and surrendered only when they ran out of supplies and ammunition

Southeast Asia India (1942-1944) Burma (1943-1944)

Southeast Asia – 1942-1944 The Japanese had air & naval superiority throughout Southeast Asia Canada’s role in India: RCAF patrolled over Ceylon & the Himalayas Canadians escorted supply convoys Canada’s role in Burma: RCAF helped the RAF attain air superiority over India & Burma 1943-44 Canadian troops helped bring about the fall of Burma in May 1945

The Victoria Cross

Victoria Cross Recipients -Hong Kong (1941) -Burma (1944) -Dieppe (1942) John Osborn Charles Hoey John Foote Charles Merritt

John Weir Foote, VC Armories Hamilton, Ontario

Treatment of P.O.W. Read pp. 126-127 and answer questions 1-2