1. Canada’s Response to War
Canada At War
Canada’s Response to War
The Axis and the Allies
Battle of the Atlantic
Barbarossa
Pearl Harbor

2. Canada’s Response
Britain declare war on Germany when Germany invaded Poland (tipping point)
Canada now needs to make a decision (Britain ASKED Canada to help)
Canada’s mind (people / PM) – Isolationists (isolate-alone, independant) = Wanted to stay out of WW2
No Sacrifice of lives (don’t risk lives)
Believed Treaty of Versailles was unfair
WW2 did not involve or threaten Canada

3. King really liked Hitler! <3
Canada was also involved:
Did not accept Jewish Refugees
Because of the “unemployment” problem in Canada
Nazi Gov’t thought Jews were inferior (and downgraded the master race..Germans)
Nazi’s Separated Jewish from germans
Blamed struggle of Germany on Jews
Holocaust

4. The Axis Germany Italy Japan Adolph Hitler Benito Mussolini
Emperor Hirohito
Never fought in Europe
Philippines & Pearl Harbour

5. Appeasement 1938 – Britain says “We have secured peace for our time”
Munich agreement – Hitler could take over part of Czechoslovakia & promise to cease aggression
BUT…1939…Did Hitler “cease aggression”?...No, he took over ALL of Czechslovaki…War is inevitable
All but 1 MP agreed Canada should go to war

6. The Allies France 1939 Britain 1939 Russia 1941 United States 1941
Churchill
Russia 1941
Josef Stalin
United States 1941
Roosevelt
Canada 1939
Mackenzie King
France 1939

7. WHY DID Canada Go to War?
WW2 could stimulate Canadian economy (just like WW1)
Produce more goods
Increase National Identity
Germany is becoming a serious threat to the World (and Canada’s friends / Allies)
“Friends” (Allies) help friends
One day, Canada might need help…

8. Battle of the Atlantic
The struggle to control the supply route for the Allies across the Atlantic Ocean
Allies used Convoys and escort ships called Corvettes from the Royal Canadian Navy
Germans used U-Boats (submarines) to attack ships

9. DISCUSS
What do you think this propaganda poster means?

10. Operation Barbarossa
June 22, 1941 Hitler invades Russia with 3.5 million men.
Thought he would simply have to “kick in the door and the whole rotting structure would crumble”

13. Not so easy… Russia’s great ally, winter, saved the day
Winter 1941 stalls offensive
Battle of Stalingrad Germany suffers 300,000 casualties
By the Spring of 1943, the tide had turned and Germany was retreating in the East

14. Pearl Harbor was made into a major movie in 2001
Dec. 7, 1941 Japan sneak attack on Pearl Harbor
US Naval Head Quarters (main base) for the Pacific
US Declaration of war followed the attack
Pearl Harbor was made into a major movie in 2001

18. Canadians in Hong Kong Canadian Troops sent to defend Hong Kong
December 8, Japanese invasion of British Colony of Hong Kong
Dec 25, 1941 Hong Kong Falls
1975 Canadians are all killed or prisoner

19. Captivity
Surrender on Christmas Day
3.5 years of captivity

20. END
Next Day
Dieppe
Bomber Command
BCATP
D-Day
Italian Campaign