Note Taking

Available in Print

Horizon Canada (REF 971.003, HOR)  See "Wartime" (pg. 2545, Vol 9) for a description of the impact of WW II on the nation.

Available Freely from the World Wide Web

From Colony to Country: a Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History provides a concise summary of Canada's military contribution and the economic, political and social impact of the war on Canada.

The Canadian Encyclopedia: World War II describes Canada's role in the war and provides extensive links to other sites at the bottom of the article (some are highlighted below).

Canadian Timeline: from Veteran's Affairs, this timeline provides a chronology of the war.  Click on items on the timeline to get detailed information.

Juno Beach Centre: Canada in WW II: this site focuses on Canada's conduct of the war. 

Canadians and Conflict: a textbook from the Edmonton Public Schoolboard available online.  Of particular interest to Canada and WWII are chapters 6 and 7.  Skim chapter 6 to page 141 to find details of Canada's participation and read on to Chapter 7.