Why is there never a history of Canada in history, and neither the First World War nor the Second World War is mentioned?

Great changes have taken place in Canada in the first two decades of this century. Cars have become commonplace; 19 18 women won the right to vote; The prohibition movement is gaining momentum; The old cowboy bar, together with the sawdust and spittoon on the ground, has become a permanent sacrifice of the world war and the women's movement. By the end of the war, all provinces in the country banned the sale of alcoholic beverages. But Canada doesn't ban alcohol in peacetime like the United States. After 1920, under the control of the provincial government, all localities gradually resumed the legal sales of all kinds of alcohol.

The first world war led to inflation in Canada, which also made the internal economic and political relations in Canada unbalanced. 19 19 in may, a general strike broke out in winnipeg. The results of the national election in 192 1 also show that there are serious differences between regions and parties.

It was Mackenzie King who took the stage at this time. 19 19 After laurier died, he became the leader of the Liberal Party.

In the late 1920s, Canada was deeply influenced by the ups and downs of the stock market. Canadians, like Americans, caught the stock fever when the stock value soared, and as a result, they suffered a disastrous blow when the stock market plummeted in 1929. Many people's savings for many years have vanished in an instant.

The government of Mackenzie King also stepped down in 1930. The new Prime Minister Richard Bennett and his Conservative government called on Canadians to tighten their belts. At the same time, the federal government cut the budget vigorously, and ordinary Canadians had to tighten their belts. At the same time, the federal government has cut its budget vigorously, and ordinary Canadians have to tighten their spending.

Canada's full autonomy was officially confirmed in 193 1 year. At that time, the Westminster Act promulgated by Britain stipulated that the dominions of Britain and Canada were equal. Canada officially became an independent sovereign country.

At that time, there were few buyers of wheat and other major export commodities in Canada. The price of wheat dropped from zero to 60 cents a bushel. But more unfortunately, since the summer of March 3 1, the drought has continued, and the endless Maihai has turned into a dusty desert, and tens of thousands of farmers have gone bankrupt.

The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash, was desperate. Canadians can't help but be disappointed with the free enterprise system. They seek a way out from other economic philosophies and political parties.

Some new political parties emerged, advocating socialist cooperation, and 1933 established the same party alliance; 1935, the Social Credit Party gained political power in the election in Alberta. The National Alliance headed by Maurice du Blesi also came to power in Quebec in 1936.

Even Bennett of the Conservative Party, having no choice, followed the example of President Roosevelt of the Associated Press and put forward the Canadian version of the new economic policy at the beginning of 1935. But this did not save Bennett and his party. In the general election held in the same year, the Conservative Party was defeated by Mackenzie King's Liberal Party.

Fourth, World War II.

(1) wartime prime minister

Mackenzie King regained power in 1935 and remained in power until he retired in 1948. Under his leadership, Canada experienced World War II.

On the surface, this old bachelor is chubby, boring and ambiguous. It is said that he often asks his mother's ghost about important political affairs. But in fact, he is very smart, a opinionated and wily politician, and his way of employing people is also outstanding.

He is far from being a natural wartime leader, but he has self-knowledge and can choose the most capable person to undertake various important positions. His cabinet is full of talents and eclectic.

Mackenzie King has always had a grudge against Europe and is not keen on playing for England. 1939 10/0, 7 days after Britain declared war on Germany, Canada also declared war. But at that time, King only wanted Canada to play a limited role.

1in June, 940, the situation deteriorated to the extreme, when France had surrendered and the United States had not yet entered the war. Only Britain continued to resist Nazi Germany's occupation of Europe. Canada is cooperating with other Commonwealth countries. So Canada, under the leadership of Mackenzie King, mobilized the whole people and made great contributions and sacrifices to defeating fascism in all aspects.

(2) bloody army

When the war broke out, the population of Canada was about11267,000. By the end of the war in 1945, it was only12072,000. However, during this period, there were1100000 people serving in the army. At its peak, the Canadian army numbered 495,804. Including 15845 women. The Royal Canadian Navy has about 92,000 people; 1943, the number of air force reached 206,350, and by 1945, the size of Canadian air force ranked fourth in the world.

Canada has invested a large number of troops, but with the acquiescence of the Canadian government, major military strategies are decided by more important allies. Therefore, in some cases, Canadian soldiers paid a heavy price.

1August 942 19, the British authorities ordered a Canadian division to cross the English Channel and attack the German port of Dieppe (located in the north of Normandy, France). The rocks along the coast of Dieppe are high and steep, which is also a key defensive place for the Germans. The Canadian army fought bravely, but it was badly defeated when it was outnumbered and lacked the air and naval fire cover promised by the British army and no reinforcements. Of the 5,000 people who landed, 3,367 were killed or captured. At that time, both the Soviet Union and the United States criticized Britain for its delay in opening up a second front on the European continent. The British high command ordered the Canadian army to launch this? Quot Obviously, the reconnaissance attack is mainly to silence the Soviet Union and the United States. Military historians generally believe that it is an obvious mistake to choose such a place as the landing point. However, the allies learned from this order and realized that the forced landing must be supported by the air force and navy. 1on June 6, 944, when the allied forces launched the unprecedented Normandy landing campaign in the world military history, they did not make the same fatal mistake again. From this point of view, Canadian blood was not spilled on the beaches of Dieppe in vain.

In the Normandy landing campaign on June 6, 1944, five divisions of the Union and the Army (1 Canadian division and two British and American divisions) captured five beaches respectively. The Canadian division not only broke through the German coastal defense front, but also pushed inland for ten miles to reach Caen.

Then the Canadian First Army attacked Antwerp, the Belgian port of Certeau River, at the end of September after several months of continuous hard fighting. The Allies urgently needed to use this port to replenish their military supplies, while the Germans used the marshes along the river to persevere. The Canadian army had great difficulty in advancing from the army and could not attack by water with landing craft, so it suffered heavy casualties. But after two months of bloody fighting, the Canadian army finally conquered Antwerp.

This victory enabled the allied ships to arrive in Certeau Port in time, provided enough arms and other materials for the army, and laid the foundation for repelling Hitler's desperate counterattack in eastern Belgium that winter.

After that, the Canadian army pushed all the way to the Rhine River on the German-Dutch border and achieved success. Then it swept across north german plain and reached the North Sea coast on April 1945 15, cutting off the retreat of the Dutch occupation army and forcing the Germans in this area to surrender to Marshal Montgomery of Britain. Then the Canadian army was ordered to return to the division to liberate the Netherlands. At that time, the Dutch people were suffering from famine, and many people used turmeric bulbs to satisfy their hunger. The timely arrival of Canadian troops saved many people from hunger.

In order to thank Canada for its help in the Second World War, many Dutch towns still hold liberation day commemorative ceremonies every year to express their gratitude to Canadian liberators. The Dutch royal family presents100000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, every year, adding icing on the cake to the beautiful spring in this city.

In addition, another Canadian army participated in the Italian campaign of 1943, where it fought side by side with the British until 1945 1 month.