Essay On D-Day In Canada

The greatest Canadian achievement during the Second World War were the numerous military contributions and liberation of many territories. One of the great military contributions was the significant role that Canada played in D-Day on June 6, 1944. 14,000 Canadian soldiers were part of this attack on Juno beach which was the beach assigned to the Canadian military. Two hours the assault started, the beach had been taken from the German army. Canada’s military had gained the most territory on D-Day compared to the other Allies. The D-Day invasion forced the Germans to fight a two front war, one on the eastern front with Russia and another on the western front with the Allies. This weakened the German army and depleted their resources quickly. The Canadian contribution played a key role in the Allies winning this battle. Not only did this attack start the liberation of France, it also was a major factor in the ending of the war. Another one of the great military contribution was the Liberation of Netherlands. This was the largest Canadian assault that consisted of 175,000 Canadian soldiers. These troops joined the Rhine offense on February 8, 1945 and forced the German troops out of the …show more content…
The Liberation day is celebrated in the Netherlands on May 5 every year to mark the anniversary of the German troops leaving in 1945. Canadians in the Netherlands as remembered as saviours for rescuing the Dutch from the Germans and starvation. Due to the Canadian military’s effort, the summer after the Hunger Winter was called the Canadian Summer. This contribution was not only politically important but also socially. This was a very significant contribution as the Canadian troops saved thousands of people, liberated their country and restored peace. Canada also did not act as a bystander this time as in the case of the Holocaust but provided the Dutch with disaster