Canada and the Air Force Wwi and Wwii

World War 2 was a war like no other. It was a great war that chnged the world and killed many people. This war changed the way the war looked at Canada, and the way Canada looked at itself. World War 1 grew Canada’s independence but world war 2 shaped Canada’s independence and gave Canada a new look. World War 2 was a completely different war, this war allowed people to fight for their country, and not great britain, showing a new side to Canada.

Firstly, Mackenzie King showed great leadership towards the people because of this dream of starting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). Mackenzie King was determined in 1939 to have a dream which he believed was a sign of "the power of the airplane in determining ultimate victory". All over the country, Canadians decided to mobilized to take part in this event. In order to take on this event an army of experts would have to be assembled, a development in airfields and equipment, including airplanes. Between the years 1940-1945 there was 151 schools established and thousands civilians that were members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, mainly the Women's division trained and worked for BCATP facilities. By the end of the Second World War, the BCATP had produced 131,553 aircrew, including pilots, wireless operators, air gunners, and navigators for the Air Forces of Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. This all Started when Canada's government realized it was an opportunity for them to make a significant commitment to the Allied war efforts.The final agreement was made on December 17, 1939 and all countries that were involved in this dream signed the papers, which listed the percentages of trainees they need to send, the cost they would need to pay, schedule of training times. This all came to a close in March on the 31st 1945. King was so confident in this dream he had envisioned that

The events of July and early August 1914 are known as the sparks that lit the explosion of World War I. Uneasy tensions that had been boiling beneath the surface of Europe for many years soon erupted and with that several alliances that were formed over the past decades were invoked, so within weeks the major powers were at war; via their colonies, the conflict advanced rapidly. When war officially broke out in 1914, Britain joined in the defense of Belgium and in reaction to Germany's violation of the treaty in which the countries neutrality was to be respected by all other nations. Upon this Britain requested that all dominions of the British Empire, including Canada were to fight on its behalf.

After the end of World War Two, the world was split into two, east and west. This marked the beginning of an era called the Cold War. The Cold War was the most subtle war in history, but the world came very close to a nuclear war that had the potential to inevitably wipe out mankind. The two main opponents in this war were the Soviet Union and the United States. With Canada being the United States neighbour to the north and close to The Soviet Union geographically, Canada allied itself with the United States. This union cause a lot of political trauma, but it brought a lot of new technology to Canada and helped strengthen our relationship with the United States. Therefore Canada did ally with the United States, but at the same time Canada

Canada’s contribution in the Allied war effort did not only come from Canadian soldiers, but also from regular, everyday citizens who never saw battle, such as those involved in the Canadian war industry, BCATP, and the Corps of Canadian Firefighters. The Canadian industry supplied a great deal of war materials for the Allies, producing “more than 800,000 military transport vehicles, 50,000 tanks, 40,000 field, naval, and anti-aircraft guns, and 1,700,000 small arms.”6 Canada’s strong war industry was required to produce as much ammunition, weapons, and vehicles as they could in order to defeat Germany, who had great industrial power at the time. In 1939, Canada became the home for major recruiting and training for pilots during the Second World War in an organization called the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Throughout the war, Canada had graduated 131,533 airmen, including pilots, navigators, bomb aimers, wireless operators, air gunners and flight engineers.7 These men would later become involved in the war in the air, and their numbers would greatly contribute to the Allied air superiority.  During the Battle of Britain, German air forces relentlessly bombarded London and

World war 1 held many memorable and proud moments for Canada. One of the moments were made by the flying ace in the Canadian military. His name was Billy Bishop and he was credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace in World War 1. Also, The Battle of Vimy Ridge toughened Canadian nationalism and pride when they won against Germany. All the Canadians were all so proud of there country and military. Moreover, they thought that Canada’s was superior then all the other countries.

Thesis: The Hawker Hurricane is a powerful British fighter plane that was mainly used during the Battle of Britain and was built by Canadians , making it significant to Canada

Canada’s Involvement in the war was more focused on our contributions to the military through the dedication of Canadian soldiers on the feild and the innovative technology created by Canadians. In upfront combat, Canada was involved with the war through Military, Navy and the Airforce. In the military forces, canada participated in D-Day a key event in the war. The cost of that triumph the heavy damage sustained on both sides, Canada alone sustained “946 casualties”(Tillman) upon invading Juno Beach. In the air force, Canadian pilots such as Ernie McNab who prevented Germans from gaining control of the skies in Britain. The airplanes flown by Canadian and Britain allies were the Hawk Hurricane . The creator of the this lightweight aircraft was Elsie Macgill, the first female engineer. In the duration of the war, she was able meet the high demand of her Hawks in europe, sending out a total of “1500 Hurricanes”(Canada: The Story of Us) in total. Another invention that was created was the Canadian Naval Jammer, created by Richard Rettie and Rhodes Scholar . The naval jammer was created to jam the radio signal between the missile and the fighter plane in order for their opponents to “lose control of the bomb”(Canada: The Story of Us). Upon its creation, it was immediately placed onto navy ships. The impact on Canadian Navies was so profound within the Battle of the Atlantic that without the invention of the CNJ, “ there would [have been] more Canadian bodies in the graveyards of Normandy.”(Canada: The Story of Us) Without Canada’s contributions in the war on and off the battlefield, Germany would have gained full control of Europe, leading to a completely different outcome of World War II. As of post World War II, Canada became less violent in international conflicts, instead becoming more

World War Two happened from 1939 to 1945, lots of countries joined this war include Canada. World War Two had a positive effect on Canada. Although lots of Canadian died in World War Two, but World War Two was an important transition, it leaded Canadian get more power. Canada had a big develop with their industry. During the World War Two had three important battles was important for Canada. The first one was the invasion of Normandy, it make Canada lose some soldier, but in the end Allied got won. The second battle is battle of Hong Kong, Canadian is a important character in this battle, and lots of Canadian soldiers were died or captured in this battle. The last one battle is the invasion of Dieppe, in this battle although lots of Canadian

Canadian women started their path in the military during the first Great War where they played a small but impactful role. They continued to push boundaries and were able to achieve successes such as the creation of the Canadian’s Women’s Corps by World War II. Even with the constant criticism they faced, the female soldiers continued to fight for military equality. Canadian women achieved small successes over time which lead to needed evolution.

The Canadian Military was not solely responsible for ending World War II, but their actions on D-Day, Tuesday, June 6, 1944, in Normandy, showed courage and skill in combat, proved they were passionate and courageous, and important role models. Canada’s participation in code-name “Operation Overlord” proved that the Canadian Military was a force to be reckoned with, helped end World War II and helped Canada gain independence.

In the study of Canadian military history the Avro Arrow has become a buzzword found on the lips of all technological, political and even airforce enthusiast. At the risk of seeming unoriginal in topic selection, this critique reviews the fascinating biography, Fall of an Arrow, by Murray Peden. Peden's historical biography accurately covers a variety of aspects of the A. V. Row Arrow, from specifics in military capability, to competing technological and political/economic significance. This critical evaluation of the mentioned secondary source sets out to evaluate the work as a historical source, focussing on evidence of bias, the apparent coherence of arguments and finally the effectiveness of Peden's underlying

The final section I would like to discuss is Canada’s involvement not only made an immense difference in Sicily’s capture, but how their supporting role continued through the Italian peninsula. The Canadians were squashed in-between the Americans and British forces which gave them a small voice by the end of the war. Do to their lesser military and governmental power, Canada’s role in Sicily had been less viewed by the public. The Canadian army made a remarkable reputation for themselves through the entire Italian campaign and should have been honored in a higher regard.

World War 1 has been and is being a key event for Canada’s military, and the roles that these Canadian soldiers portray hold a big significance to our nation Our soldiers are brave, courageous, mature and show leadership in spectacular ways. The roles that these soldiers portray have a great effect on the overall performance of a soldier as well. So far, our soldiers have portrayed roles such as: roles in the air, roles on the land, and roles on the sea. These roles are helping Canada to move on in the war and help them aim for victory.

During the 1930s a trifecta of threats began to ally together, creating a powerful threat not just to Britain, but to the empire as a whole. With Germany, Italy, and Japan setting their sights on Europe, the Mediterranean, and Pacific theatres respectively, Britain and her collection of both dominions and colonies realized that they were woefully underprepared for conflict on an international scale. So, a collection of collaborative efforts began to emerge between many of the member states to aid one another. One of the most notable of which was the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan that emerged during the war, which established bases in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Southern Rhodesia, with the intention of training large amounts of pilots to be able to participate in military campaigns around the world. And, in this particular case, trained hundreds of thousands of pilots that supported the