CH-0111 · RESEARCH DRAFT
Canada in the Second World War
Canada entered the war on September 10, 1939. Military, maritime and home-front experiences continued through 1945.
Not publication-ready. Distinguish the end of fighting in Europe from the Pacific; Newfoundland retained its separate political status until 1949.
- Historical place
- National
- Present-day context
- Unknown — navigation aid, not historical jurisdiction
- Peoples named in this record
- Service members, Merchant mariners, Indigenous veterans, Civilians
- Review state
- source supported draft — source-supported draft is not independent verification
- Catalogue updated
- French text
- Translation pending; English research text shown.
Map context
Source evidence
-
Chronology of the Second World War
Veterans Affairs Canada · · Review: page opened
Recorded retrieval date: 2026-10-12. This date does not prove a complete document was reviewed.
Primary institutional reference opened; draft entry and event-specific geography require editorial review.