Canada's Most Important Contribution to WW2
Mr. Santone
CHC 2De
Tuesday, May 26
Michaela Lanteigne
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic, was Canada’s most important contribution to world war two. This battle was the conflict between the Allied and German forces for control over the Atlantic Ocean. The Battle of The Atlantic was the longest continuous, and hostile battle of the Second World War, which lasted from August 1939, until the end of the war in April 1945. Many Canadians risked their lives, as major and crucial participants to the Allies victory. This can be demonstrated in further examination of: The Royal Canadian Navy, the total losses, and the supplies sent.
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), developed in 1910, had only one military engagement prior to the Second World War. In 1939, Canada only had a small amount of Canadian registered merchant ships, six destroyers, five small minesweepers, two training vessels, and a single squadron of modern military flying boats. (Veterans Affairs Canada) After the outbreak of World War Two, The Royal Canadian Navy expanded significantly, ultimately gaining responsibility for the entire Northwest Atlantic theatre of war. (Wikipedia)
During the Battle of The Atlantic, many Canadians gave their lives for the cause. From 1939–1945 more than 36,000 Allied sailors, soldiers and airmen, and another 36,000 merchant seamen, lost their lives. Among those were almost 2,000 members of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1,600 Canadian merchant seamen and 752 Canadian airmen. (The Canadian Encyclopedia) The German losses, due to Canadian efforts were also high. The Allies sank almost 800 U-Boats and over 30,000 of the 39,000 German sailors who put to sea, never returned – the highest casualty rate of any armed service in the history of modern war. (Uboataces)
Britain looked across the Atlantic for food. Despite heavy losses inflicted among food-carrying
CHC 2De
Tuesday, May 26
Michaela Lanteigne
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic, was Canada’s most important contribution to world war two. This battle was the conflict between the Allied and German forces for control over the Atlantic Ocean. The Battle of The Atlantic was the longest continuous, and hostile battle of the Second World War, which lasted from August 1939, until the end of the war in April 1945. Many Canadians risked their lives, as major and crucial participants to the Allies victory. This can be demonstrated in further examination of: The Royal Canadian Navy, the total losses, and the supplies sent.
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), developed in 1910, had only one military engagement prior to the Second World War. In 1939, Canada only had a small amount of Canadian registered merchant ships, six destroyers, five small minesweepers, two training vessels, and a single squadron of modern military flying boats. (Veterans Affairs Canada) After the outbreak of World War Two, The Royal Canadian Navy expanded significantly, ultimately gaining responsibility for the entire Northwest Atlantic theatre of war. (Wikipedia)
During the Battle of The Atlantic, many Canadians gave their lives for the cause. From 1939–1945 more than 36,000 Allied sailors, soldiers and airmen, and another 36,000 merchant seamen, lost their lives. Among those were almost 2,000 members of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1,600 Canadian merchant seamen and 752 Canadian airmen. (The Canadian Encyclopedia) The German losses, due to Canadian efforts were also high. The Allies sank almost 800 U-Boats and over 30,000 of the 39,000 German sailors who put to sea, never returned – the highest casualty rate of any armed service in the history of modern war. (Uboataces)
Britain looked across the Atlantic for food. Despite heavy losses inflicted among food-carrying