The Battle Of Normandy's Effects On Canada And The World

The Battle of Normandy’s Effects on Canada and the World

Cassandra Vucic

CHC2D1-3

May 9th, 2023

Mrs. Morrison

D-Day is known as “…a day of triumph, victory, and heroics.” that “…took years of preparation and training to perfect what came to be a turning point in World War 2.” (The Pros and Cons of Operation Overlord, 2023). It took the fails and successes of past battles and achievements, such as the Dieppe Raid, and allowed the Allied Army to create the perfect six plan operation (The Campaign in Normandy, France, 2019) to force Germany to surrender. The Battle of Normandy was a defining moment of turning the outcome of the war and Canada’s future. This can be demonstrated through the historical significance of the Battle, the ethical

Europe underwent massive changes during and after World War 2 and the Battle of Normandy. Due to the number of bombings and raids that had occurred, “by the end of World War 2, much of Europe…, lay in ruins.” (Corbis, n.d.) This is because of the heavy destruction to cities and towns all over Europe which caused thousands of people to be displaced and labeled refugees. Bombings flattened the land and bridges while railroads were destroyed. Next, the return of Canadian soldiers had a massive impact on Canada as a whole. More than a million Canadians, both men and women, served in World War 2 with hundreds of thousands less, returning (Second World War, 2022). These changes consisted of growing populations and interventions, with people saying that “Canada was also fundamentally transformed… There was increased urbanization, industrialization, state intervention in the lives of Canadians.” (Canada and the Second World War, n.d.). This demonstrates that the return of Canadian soldiers (and European refugees) causing Canada’s population to have a have growth. However, still, many people had lost their lives during the war, and repopulation was needed, which caused the Baby Boom in 1946. Lastly, The Battle of Normandy resulted in change for the entire world. Like World War 1, at the beginning of World War 2, all the nations brought their nations into the war, either fighting on the front lines, or providing supplies at their homeland. Many resources and supplies were used from these nations, who gave everything to help their Motherland, and stop the war. However, things took a turn for the worst when “… all kinds of consumer products persisted and, in many cases, worsened after peace was declared.” (Corbis, n.d.) There were high numbers of food, fuel, and supply shortages everywhere because of how much was put forth for the soldiers,