Canada’s role in the air proved to be of similar significance as on land. The Battle of Britain was a fight in which Canada used its air force to protect Britain from the air. About 17,000 died, the great majority while serving with Bomber Command in air raids over Germany in an effort to destroy German industry and the morale of the German people. By the end of the day Germany has lost over 60 aircraft and failed to smash the Allied air defenses. Thanks to a determined defense by the Royal Air Force, including many Canadian pilots who had volunteered in 1939, the Germans failed to seize control of the skies. The RCAF was not the only way that Canada used its military to help the Allies. In the Battle of the Atlantic, Canada’s RCN also began
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Canada, therefore, played a key role in the Allied struggle for control of the North Atlantic, as German submarines worked furiously to cripple the convoys shipping crucial supplies to Europe.
Even though the war was happening across an entire ocean, Canada still provided an impact to the war effort by producing war material, and financially providing support to the soldiers fighting in the war. On the home front, industries produced massively to support the war effort. Canada became one of the leading auto manufacturers in the world. They also built all types of war materials, mostly military vehicles, of which Canada became the second largest producer during the Second World War. Approximately half of the British Army's requirements were supplied from Canadian Manufactures. The official history of Britain referred to these vehicles as Canada's most important contribution to allied victory. Furthermore, Canadian citizens were “Doing their bit” through financial support, production of goods, and training of Allied pilots to allow Allied forces to continue and eventually secure the victory. Canada supported the war time efforts in Europe by
Canada, therefore, played a key role in the Allied struggle for control of the North Atlantic, as German submarines worked furiously to cripple the convoys shipping crucial supplies to Europe.
Even though the war was happening across an entire ocean, Canada still provided an impact to the war effort by producing war material, and financially providing support to the soldiers fighting in the war. On the home front, industries produced massively to support the war effort. Canada became one of the leading auto manufacturers in the world. They also built all types of war materials, mostly military vehicles, of which Canada became the second largest producer during the Second World War. Approximately half of the British Army's requirements were supplied from Canadian Manufactures. The official history of Britain referred to these vehicles as Canada's most important contribution to allied victory. Furthermore, Canadian citizens were “Doing their bit” through financial support, production of goods, and training of Allied pilots to allow Allied forces to continue and eventually secure the victory. Canada supported the war time efforts in Europe by