Why did many canadians volunteer in WW2 ?
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Same reason as many Americans. They wanted to rid the world of a fanatical lunatic dictator.
230730
In the U.S. its all volunteer. Yes, they should, if they choose that path.  I served with many ladies.
995278
There were more countries than that involved but I take your point.\nI wonder how many of those chanting would rush to pick up a rifle or fly a plane over enemy countries.\nI'm guessing that not very many could tell you what the war was about.\nHalf-wits
526478
Alot of the area is uninhabitable because it is so cold. During WW2, alot of the population was decimated.
544269
"why was Canada involved in the commonwealth?"\nCanada was and is still involved in the commonwealth because it was invaded largely by the British Empire (back when there was one). Our continued involvement in this antiquated system mystifies myself and many of my fellow Canadians.\n\n"When was the United Nations formed and why was it created?"\nThe United Nations was formed in 1945 to ensure a way to peacefully resolve disputes so we don't get powder keg situations like what started WWI and WWII. It hasn't exactly worked out but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
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The germans held most of the allies in high respect, certainly the British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, South African, and U.S.\n\nThey were contemptuous of the French.\n\nIn World War one, the Canadians held a piece of front line where there was heavy fighting and thousands died on both sides. This is a place called Vimy Ridge and it is now a  living memorial with all of the trenches and tunnels preserved and a big monument. The French government gave this little piece of France to Canada as a mark of thanks and respect.\n\nInterestingly when the Germans took France in 1940, Hitler himself visited Vimy Ridge and insisted that its status as a part of Canada should remain unchanged.\n\nI guess you can take from that that the Canadian nation was held in high regard, even by the enemy.
191414
Actually, Canada has deployed troops to Afghanistan because she is a military member of NATO, and in the immediate aftermath of 9-11 NATO invoked the clause that calls for all members to come to the defense of another member state who has been attacked. All the members of NATO agreed that Afghanistan had a direct participation in the attack against the United States.
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Women roles in World War 2 were very important. Most of them did not get out there and fight. When the men were gone the women did their jobs. Some of their jobs were like: working in factories, shipyards, building aircrafts, etc. They made a big influence in women history. Women also went through hard times. For example items ran low, and there family (men and some women) died during combat! So it was not all about the more freedom and rights they got. During the time of World War Two, many men left for the war, leaving jobs at home. Women promptly went to fill these jobs and others needed during wartime. The challenging part was that many women worked a night shift and still had the responsibility of maintaining the household and raising her children. For mothers with children not old enough to be in school, daycare was hard to find. Banks and grocery shops also made it hard for women to keep the household running. Although some working women had to quit their jobs maintain the household, women were a key part in winning World War 2. Then when the men came home from the Holocaust they wanted all of their jobs back. So the women had to give up their jobs and give them back to the men. Although the women really liked there jobs that they had done for the past months. Latter on they had the women rights and the women could do things that the men had done before. \n\nDuring World War 2 women played an important role overseas and in the homefront and it changed and improved women’s place in the Australian society of today. Before the war few women followed careers. Most jobs for women were traditional roles such as nursing, secretarial or caring jobs. \n\nSome women in World War 2 volunteered for the land army because all the men were away. So the Australian land army was set up to get girls to take the men’s places. They worked on farms at places like Mt Compass, Buckleboo and Gumeracha. They were looked after because they got free work clothes and food. \n\nIn the war women were cooks, stewardesses, transport drivers, signallers, coders, writers, cinematographer operators, visual signallers and there were girls working in classified sections. Others were trained as nurses and motor mechanics. The women go told they would never be permitted to go overseas but in 1941 the government announced that women would now be allowed to enrol in the armed forces. Only nurses would serve overseas and in battle zones. Some 300,000 women served in the army, navy and nursing corps, and a quarter of these served overseas. \n\nThe Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service was formed in 1941. They did not go overseas. They worked with communications. The Women’s Australian Auxiliary Air Force was also formed in 1941. They worked as radio communications and did mechanical repairs. Australian Women’s Army Service formed in 1941 if Australia was attacked they could fight but they could not replace the men fighting. The Australian Army Medical Women’s Service formed in 1942. They were nurses in Britain, Greece, North Africa, Malaya and Papua. \n\nWAAF in 1941 had 29 women and 300 men. The WAAF put signs at universities reading ‘if you are about to graduate, apply for a commission in the WAAF. Each person does a course from navigational and operations to accounts or equipment/ \n\nAt home during the war women made up 40 per cent of the work force in munitions factories. Women worked in aircraft and ship building industries also they worked in industries doing mechanical and maintenance work all the women received training. Women also became tram conductors, bus drivers, taxi drivers, security guards, mail delivers, bread carters and meter readers. Women were paid lower wages then men. Many women hoped that these jobs would still be open to them after the war had ended but they were not. \n\nWorld War 2 changed the lives of Australian women. Before the war women were housewives and mainly looked after the family and home. When the war starte
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My father (who passed away about 13 years ago) would have remembered Aldershot well. He often mentioned it in his frequent "war stories." He was born in Worchester Park, Surrey (now Greater London) emmigrated to Canada at 16 and in 1939 he was a 2nd. Lt. in the British Columbia "Westminster (militia) Regiment." (now the Royal Westminster Regt.)This Regt. was activated as soon as war was declared and my father was almost immediately sent to England. \n\nHe fought mostly in Italy and Holland and spent a lot of time in England. He returned from the war a Lt. Col., he and his war buddies in Canada reminisced often about England and especially Aldershot. His name was George D. Johnson and he would have held the rank of Captain then Major most likely, during the time he would have been stationed there.\n\nI wish I could tell you more, its nice that you remember the "Canadian lads," I'm sure they or their families, (like me) appreciate it......
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well. wether the ww2 commandos had double the people or not they would still have more bravory and courage then the marine recruits we have today. they were raised in 2 different times. back then they grew up hunting and so on. now most people grew up playing videogames and peoples mothers yelling at them for having the thought of playing with toy guns... but then again the marine recruits have better training now... but id have to side with the ww2 commandos
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Last time it didn't go so well..\n\n\nThere is the problem that Canada is still a part of the commonwealth which means that you would not only be contending with Canada, but the military forces of all the commonwealth members.  \n\nYou would also need to bring back a serious draft before doing it.   Let's face it the first thing Canada will do to defend it's boarders is conscription.     So is it really worth it,  the cost of actually invading it  and the potential of it not going well are quite great.
753310
We must be, we saved France in WW2 didn't we?
647998
Except for WW II, the US has never had a long line of young men (and later women) eager to go to war. Washington complained frequently about how hard it was to keep his army together. Of course, it doesn't help that the US, even befoe it's inception, never paid its military very well and welched on promises made to entice people to enlist. And God forbid you were not injured badly enough to die, because the US has never willingly spent enough money on medical care for disabled vets.
634489
The troops who fought in the WWII were draftees and volunteers.  They did the job and went home.
203365
Because a lot of world powers(the US, Germany, China, Italy, etc) were fighting in the war, and it wasn't just one country against the other.
338640
Yes.  And there are still many Australians, [older ones] \n\nwho will always be grateful to the USA for helping defend \n\nus from the Japanese during WW2.\n\nFurthermore, despite what other people think about US \n\ninternational policy today, our gratitude, like our memory \n\nis enduring and secure.\n\n\nWe might not always agree with you, but if you need us, \n\nwell, we know how to look after our mates.
671056
when the war started in 1939, the Allies were Poland, Great Britain, France, and other smaller countries. By 1941, the Us, China, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and most of the rest of the world was embroiled against the Axis forces.