Canada’s Involvement in WW1 Part 1

Question 1

Battle of Hong Kong

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Japanese Internment Camps

Answer 2

x

Question 3

Goal of Commando Raids

Answer 3

x

Question 4

Operation Gauntlet

Answer 4

x

Question 5

Dieppe Raid. What was the plan/What

Answer 5

x

Question 6

happened?/Why is it significant?/What lessons did they learn?

Answer 6

x