What military impacts did Canada play in World War II?

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What military impacts did Canada play in World War II?

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D-Day, Juno Beach. North Nova Scotia Highlanders going ashore from L.C.I.(L.) 118.

A. Plan of Investigation

Usually ignored on the world's map as a major powerhouse, Canada actually played a very important goal in the military progress of World War II, such as the Allied invasion of Italy and the Battle of Normandy. 1.1 million Canadians served in the armed forces during this war, and thousands more serve in the navy, with the casualty reading 45,000 dead and 55,000 wounded. By the end of the war, Canada has temporarily become a noteworthy military power; however, it is still being disregarded by the Big Three. The investigation attempts to correct this incorrect assumption and explore Canada's vast contribution to World War II as well as its significance, using both primary and secondary sources, such as Defining Canada: History, Identity, and Culture, a textbook by Nick Brune and associates, or Morton Desmond's A Military History of Canada.

B. Summary of Evidence

Prior to war, Canada expected that its primary contribution would be the production of war supplies rather than the mobilizations