WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Canada
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Britain
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France
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USA
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hong Kong was the first place Canadians fought a land battle in the Second World War. From 8 to 25 December 1941, almost 2, 000 troops from Winnipeg and Quebec City-sent to Hong Kong expecting little more than guard duty-fought bravely against the overwhelming power of an invading Japanese force.
Detailed explanation-2: -In November 1941, Canada sent 1975 troops to help garrison the British colony of Hong Kong. Although dispatched as part of a plan to deter Japanese aggression, the Canadians were not fully equipped and still undergoing training.
Detailed explanation-3: -The defenders of Hong Kong surrendered on Christmas Day 1941, after several days of intense fighting. Over the course of the battle, 290 Canadian soldiers were killed and another 493 were wounded. [2] All 1, 685 surviving soldiers were taken as prisoners of war (POWs).