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Canada Declares War: The Beginning of Conflict with Germany, Italy, and Japan

On September 10, 1939, Canada officially declared war on Germany, marking its entry into World War II. This move followed a tumultuous period of appeasement and diplomatic failures in Europe, where leaders sought to avoid conflict at almost any cost. As tensions escalated with Germany's militarization and alliances with Italy and Japan, Prime Minister Mackenzie King's government faced pressure to take a stand. Canada committed to supporting Britain and the Allies, while vowing to avoid conscription, signaling a significant shift in its foreign policy.

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Canada Declares War: The Beginning of Conflict with Germany, Italy, and Japan

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  1. Socials 11 Canada Declares War

  2. Germany, Italy, Japan • Italy • Wanted a prestigious empire • Overpopulated, needed to expand • Vengeance • Italy and Germany both needed allies Axis

  3. Hitler wanted Northern Europe Mussolini wanted Southern Europe Axis

  4. Hitler takesadvantage of appeasement Force beforeconquest Starting in 1933 Hitler retires from international organisations – not militaryequality Re-arming of Germany and the militarisation of Rhineland

  5. 1935 – Fuhrerbegins building up Germany’s military • Mandatory military service for one year (becomes two years later) • Creates an air force • Budget devotes 75% of the resources to military Re-arming of Germany and the militarisation of Rhineland

  6. Diplomacy • Signs on to the Axis with Italy • Signs a pact against communism with Japan • Hitler denounces the Treaty of Locarno (1925) with France – takes back Rhineland • The Allied forces were pulled out by1930 – they didn’t want a war with Germany Re-arming of Germany and the militarisation of Rhineland

  7. Britain fears a war if they mobilise their army This wasNeville Chamberlain’sidea of diplomacy– making concessions with the goal of avoidingwar Mackenzie King did the samething in Canada – everyonewanted to avoidwar! Appeasement

  8. Munich Agreement 1938 • Czechoslovakia • “peace for our time” • Strong bonds between Canada and Britain continue • Germany invades Poland September 1, 1939 – war begins • PM Kings calls Parliament to session to decide whether to go to war Canada Declares War

  9. September 10 Canada declares war on Germany, with King promising that he will never use conscription again… Canada Declares War

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