During World War Two Canada had its first independent declaration of war. Canadians
went to the war as the largest combined national effort in its history. Never
before had this much Canadians went to participate in a national effort. By the
end of the war, over 1 million citizens served to fight against Germany (out of a population of 11 million) and Canada
would possess the fourth-largest air force and third-largest naval surface
fleet in the world because of World War Two. During World War Two Canadian identity
changed and Canada became better known as a country go to the drop-down menu to find out more.