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Canada Declares War on Germany September
10th, 1939
Step into a Canadian
living room from 1939. A series of Antique
radios bring you news of the impending
war.
Hear His Majesty, King George VI reassure
his subjects. Hear French Prime Minister
Edouard Daladier inform the French Republic
of the dreadful conflict. Hear Adolf Hitler
rally his nation to advance eastward against
a hapless Poland. Hear the Canadian Prime
Minister Mackenzie King end a long, tense
week of speculation by declaring war against
Germany on September 10th, 1939. Imagine
how your family would have gathered around
the radio to hear the fate of the world.
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Over the next six
years, one million Canadian men and women
enlisted to serve with the Canadian
Armed Forces. That was nearly ten percent
of the country’s population at the
time! Sit down with Peter and Madeleine
and enter
into their world to hear about the causes
of the war with a short film. View the
exhibits
located on the outside wall and follow
Canadians as they travel abroad. You will
see texts,
photos, films, and artefacts. Join the
young Canadian troops as they set sail
for training
camps in England. Follow the Royal Canadian
Navy and the Merchant Navy in the war at
sea. Discover the role of the Royal Canadian
Air Force
in
the
Battle
of Britain. Join the trials of the Army
in their early battles at Hong Kong and
Dieppe.
Then, along the inside wall you will get
a glimpse of life in Canada on the home
front.
Men, women and children participated in
the battle from large munitions factories
to small
businesses right into the family home.
Join the debate on conscription. Learn
about the
British Commonwealth Air Training plan.
Experience the daily life of Canadians
taking on new
challenges for the cause of the war.
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Juno Beach Centre |
Canada in WWII
