Canada’s Involvement in WW1 Part 1 Flashcards
Battle of Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a British colony and thus when japan got aggressive the British government got worried and sent Canadian troops to support HK in 1941
-Dec 8, 1941 – Dec 25, 1941
took almost 1700 prisoners
Canadian troops surrendered on Christmas
Canadians were treated poorly with very little treatment and abuse.
where did Japanese forces come face to face with over 1900 Canadians
outnumbered 1-4
Only a few of the Canadian soldiers being sent had any field experience, Poorly equipped – no vehicles or proper equipment
Backed up by thousands of British, Indian, Colonial and Hong Kong troops totaling over 14,000
Japanese Internment Camps
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Goal of Commando Raids
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Operation Gauntlet
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Dieppe Raid. What was the plan/What
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happened?/Why is it significant?/What lessons did they learn?
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