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After the invasion of Poland (but after ignoring the invasion of Austria and Czechoslovakia) England and France declared war on Germany and, thankfully, Canada joined them 7 days later. Canada understands world events. The Ukraine is bravely fighting Russia, who also sits on Canada’s behind:

Shows the proximity of Canada and Russia in the north.

sep 1, 2025, 1:33 pm • 29 7

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And America sat on its hands until Pearl Harbor

sep 1, 2025, 2:19 pm • 4 1 • view

The U.S. entered the war Dec. 1941. Canada entered the war Sept. 1939. Their motivations were different.

sep 1, 2025, 2:23 pm • 7 1 • view

Completely.

sep 1, 2025, 2:23 pm • 3 0 • view

New Zealand declared war simultaneously with GB.

sep 1, 2025, 7:33 pm • 1 0 • view

Apparently not quite. I wonder what Australia’s timing was as well, since they also declared war on the same day? teara.govt.nz/en/speech/34...

This telegram announcing that the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany was received in New Zealand at 11.45 p.m. on the night of 3 September 1939. At that point New Zealand followed suit, and backdated its declaration to the same moment when the United Kingdom had declared war (9.30 p.m. on 3 September). It has sometimes been suggested that New Zealand declared war ahead of the UK, on account of its time zone being 10 and a half hours ahead of British Summer Time - but this is not true. Two days later, 5 September, Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage formally announced New Zealand's involvement and affirmed that the country would support Britain in his famous phrase, 'Where she goes, we go; where she stands, we stand.'

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