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Canada declared war almost immediately. It was already committed to defense of the Pacific because of the deployment of two Canadian infantry battalions to the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Those battalions, the first Canadians to see land action in World War II, were destroyed when the Japanese took Hong Kong. I wrote an article on it for World War II History magazine. That was also the only land battle Canadian troops fought against the Japanese. Canada also moved to intern Japanese-Canadians during the war. During WWII, Pearl Harbour had an immense effect on Canada. Around 1,352 Canadian men lost their lives here, and many others were injured.

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