British Columbia History First Contact

As the international situation became increasingly tense in the lead-up to World War II, there were growing concerns about the

Canada officially entered World War II on September 10, 1939, one week after the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany

During World War II, the Canadian government forcibly relocated and interned Japanese Canadians, seizing their property and assets.

During World War II, British Columbia was governed by a coalition provincial government, which was formed by the Liberal and

The naval base in Victoria, British Columbia is Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt. It is the main base for the Royal Canadian Navy

Burrard Dry Dock, now known as Burrard Shipyards, was a Canadian shipbuilding company located in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

The December 7th, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against

During World War II, the West Coast of British Columbia was an important military area for the defense of Canada and the United States.

The Alcan Highway, also known as the Alaska-Canadian Highway, is a 1,523-mile (2,450 km) road that connects Dawson Creek, British Columbia

The Aleutian Islands Campaign was a military campaign fought by the United States and Japan during World War II. It began in June 1942

The formal surrender of Japan at the end of World War II occurred on September 2nd, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan