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Canada at War

Canada has participated in battles that have shaped our nation and the world. Explore the history of
these battles and learn about ways in which Canada has made a difference in times of conflict. This
series honours Canadians who have answered the call in times of need to defend our country.

Timeline
Timeline
Timeline
READING LEVEL: GRADES 4-6 Timeline June 6: On D-Day, Canadian forces land at Juno Beach in Normandy. February 8 to March 10: More
than 5,000 Canadians are
June 6 to August 6: Canadian and British forces defeat the Germans at
killed, wounded, or missing in
the Battle of Caen.
action during the Battle of the
August 12 to 21: In the Falaise Pocket in Normandy, 50,000 German
soldiers are taken prisoner. More than 10,000 are killed in the fighting. Rhineland.
May 5: Canadian forces liberate
August 25: The Allies liberate Paris. the Netherlands from German
occupation.
TITLES AUTHOR HARDCOVER PAPERBACK September 1: Germany invades July 10: Canadian troops are involved in the October 2 to November 8: Canadian troops are involved in the Battle of
the Scheldt, which takes place in northern Belgium.
Allied invasion of Sicily.
Battle of the Atlantic ©22 Simon Rose 978-1-77456-244-4 978-1-77456-260-4 Poland. August 17 to 24: Mackenzie King hosts British December 20 to 27: Canada 1945
1944
September 3: Great Britain
Prime Minister Churchill and US President
and France declare war on
Roosevelt at the Quebec Conference.
Germany. A German submarine September 3: Canadian soldiers take part in defeats German forces in the May 8: Germany formally
surrenders in Europe. This date
sinks the SS Athenia and the the Allied invasion of mainland Italy. Battle of Ortona in Italy. November 8: In becomes known as Victory-in-
Battle of the Atlantic begins.
Battle of the Plains of Abraham ©22 Simon Rose 978-1-77456-245-1 978-1-77456-261-1 September 10: Canada declares September 20: A U-boat sinks HMCS St. Croix Operation Torch, Europe or VE Day.
in the North Atlantic.
the Allies invade
August 6 and 9: The US attacks
war on Germany.
North Africa.
the Japanese cities of Hiroshima
December: The first Canadian 1943 and Nagasaki with atomic
troops arrive in Great Britain. January 31: At the bombs.
Battle of Juno Beach ©22 Simon Rose 978-1-77456-246-8 978-1-77456-262-8 December 17: The British 1940 end of the Battle of October 14: A German August 14: Japan surrenders to
the US.
Commonwealth Air Training
Stalingrad, German
Plan is first established.
September 2: World War II
forces surrender to
U-boat sinks the SS Caribou
the Soviet Union. in the Cabot Strait between officially ends, following the
Newfoundland and Nova formal Japanese surrender on
Scotia.
the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
Battle of the Somme ©22 Simon Rose 978-1-77456-247-5 978-1-77456-263-5 April 9: Germany invades Norway and Denmark. 1941 October 23 to November 11:
At the Second Battle of El
Alamein in Egypt, the Allies
May 10: Germany invades the Netherlands and Belgium. Winston
Churchill becomes Great Britain’s prime minister. defeat the Germans. August 19: More than 900 Canadian
1939
War in Afghanistan ©22 Simon Rose 978-1-77456-248-2 978-1-77456-264-2 June 21: Canada passes the National Resources Mobilization Act. 1942 soldiers are killed and thousands
more wounded or taken prisoner in
June 22: France surrenders after being invaded by Germany.
the Dieppe Raid.
July 10 to October 31 : In the Battle of Britain, the Allies defeat
the LuftwaffeLuftwaffe. February: Japanese-Canadians are taken August: HMCS Assiniboine sinks the
from their homes on the coast of British German submarine U-210.
Battle of Vimy Ridge ©22 Simon Rose 978-1-77456-249-9 978-1-77456-265-9 6 Agreement, setting up the Permanent Joint Board on Defence. camps inland. 7
August 18: Canada and the United States sign the Ogdensburg
Columbia and moved to internment
Canada's Changing Climate: Problems and Solutions
Canada is a big country with a diverse climate. This series investigates the impact of climate
change on our people, place and lifestyle. Explore how you can help and adapt to climate
change in Canada.
READING LEVEL: GRADES 4-6
TITLES AUTHOR/CONTENT CONSULTANT HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Communities and Climate Change ©21 Marla Tomlinson 978-1-77308-769-6 978-1-77308-808-2
Food Supply and Climate Change ©21 Eamonn Corrigan 978-1-77308-770-2 978-1-77308-809-9
Government and Climate Change ©21 Kathleen Corrigan and Eamonn Corrigan 978-1-77308-771-9 978-1-77308-810-5
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change ©21 Marla Tomlinson, Consultant: Danielle Bird 978-1-77308-772-6 978-1-77308-811-2
Land Use and Climate Change ©21 Marla Tomlinson 978-1-77308-773-3 978-1-77308-812-9
Water and Climate Change ©21 Marla Tomlinson 978-1-77308-774-0 978-1-77308-813-6
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