Examine Canadian-American relations during World War II, and explain how the war affected the relationship between the two countries.

Running Head : Canadian American Relations During World War II

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The relationship between Canada and America , which forms a major field in the study of history in many schools in the two countries , goes back to more than two centuries . According to history , this relationship between the two countries is marked by the conflict of the earlier United States and the British colony in the earlier years and the aftermath development of one of the strongest international relationships in the present world . As with

any other relationship however , this relationship has over the years been marked by many up and downs with the most threatening been the war of year 1812 a period during which America sought to invade British Northern America . British North America countered this invasion through a joint army with the Canadians . Despite the war and the fact that some minor attacks continued to take place , the relationship between the two countries continued to grow with military collaborations taking place both during the World War I and World War II (Thompson , Randall , 2002 ,

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During the world recession that happened to the world economy before Second World War II , strategic planners in America struggled to devise a plan to uphold the security of Canada . The then president of United States , Franklin Roosevelt showed an interest in the northern neighbor of America and continuously encouraged Canada to step up efforts that would ensure its security especially through alliance with United States . The resultant...