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  2. Canada in World War II - Wikipedia

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    During the war, Canada was subject to direct attack in the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and in the shelling of a lighthouse at Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. [4] The financial cost was $21.8 billion between 1939 and 1950. [5] By the end of the war Canada had the world's fourth largest air force, [6] and third largest navy. [7]

  3. World War II casualties - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, 1.2 million African Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces and 708 were killed in action. 350,000 American women served in the Armed Forces during World War II and 16 were killed in action. [342] During World War II, 26,000 Japanese-Americans served in the Armed Forces and over 800 were killed in action. [343]

  4. Chinese government interference in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian government has been tracking Chinese government efforts to influence Canada since at least 1986. [2] These overseas influence operations have allegedly risen to the extent that they represent an alarming security threat to the United States, who conducted a secret probe into the issue in the 1990s, according to former Canadian and US intelligence officials. [3]

  5. List of wars involving Canada - Wikipedia

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    50 [2] 103: Second Boer War (1899–1902) United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand India Ceylon Cape Colony Natal Colony Rhodesia Orange Free State South African Republic: Victory. British sovereignty over the Orange Free State and the Transvaal in accordance with the Treaty of Vereeniging; 267 [3] >250 [4] First World War (1914–1918) France

  6. World War II by country - Wikipedia

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    At the start of the war, the Chinese army had 2.6 million soldiers; by end of the war it had grown to 5.7 million (excluding communist soldiers). The war cooled China's formerly warm relations with Germany (see Sino-German cooperation ), and following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, China formally joined the Allies and declared war on ...

  7. Military history of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The war's impact led to the construction of war memorials in Canada. The Canadian National War Memorial was unveiled in 1939 and has since been used to honour Canadian war dead for other conflicts. [252] There are also eight memorials in France and Belgium to honour Canada's war dead from the war, like the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. [253]

  8. Canada in the world wars and interwar period - Wikipedia

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    During the world wars and interwar period, 1914–1947, Canada experienced economic gain, more freedom for women, and new technological advancements. There were severe political tensions over issues of war and ethnicity, and heavy military casualties.

  9. Allies of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Later during World War II, the British Indian Army became the largest all-volunteer force in history, rising to over 2.5 million men in size. Indian soldiers earned 30 Victoria Crosses during the Second World War. It suffered 87,000 military casualties (more than any Crown colony but fewer than the United Kingdom).