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Canadian History Ehx on Nostr: Today in 1939, Canada declared war on Germany. The declaration came one week after ...

Today in 1939, Canada declared war on Germany.
The declaration came one week after Britain declared war.
In all, 1.1 million Canadians served in the Second World War, representing 10% of Canada's population.
By 1945, 45,400 Canadians had died, while 55,000 were wounded.