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Canada joined the United Kingdom in declaring war on Nazi Germany after the 1939 invasion of Poland. Notably, Canadian Armed Forces participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and the liberation of Nazi camps. Explore more content related to Canada during World War II (1939-1945).

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A map of the Westerbork transit camp
Article
2nd Canadian Division
Canadian troops on D-Day
Photo
Canadian troops on D-Day
Assault troops approach Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. [LCID: sc078]
Timeline Event
D-Day
Tablecloth with roses embroidered by her mother carried by 17 year old Hannah Kronheim when she left Germany on the Kinderstransport [Children's Transport] in 1939.
Article
Kindertransport, 1938–40
A map of the Westerbork transit camp
Timeline Event
Liberation of Westerbork
Susan Bluman [LCID: sbf0972f]
Oral History
Susan Bluman describes obtaining a transit visa from Chiune Sugihara

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