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Canada in 1940

Name: Canada in 1940 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Canada in 1940, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

3Records

2Events

2Named people

1Places

3Categories

Historical records

June

21 June 1940National Resources Mobilization ActWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King

Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Introduces national mobilization while initially limiting overseas conscription.

Other Events

1940Chief of StaffHenry Duncan Graham Crerar

Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief of Canadian General Staff

1940Chief of StaffHenry Duncan Graham Crerar

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Chief of Canadian General Staff

Names involved

Henry Duncan Graham CrerarWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King

Places involved

Ottawa

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.