The Main Event
Canada’s Contributions
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What anti-submarine mortars  caused the German troops to force their troops back?

Squid and Hedgehog

100

At the beginning, how many ships and sailors did Canada have?

13 ships and about 3,500 sailors

100

What are the names of the two devices crucial for detecting German U-boats?

RADAR and SONAR

200

What is the name of the period called when Germany forced their troops back due to their disadvantag?

Black May

200

What was the pertains that Germany launched in 1941-1942?

Operation Drumbeat

200

What is the main purpose for Germany destroying British convoys?

To starve Britain into submission/cut their supplies.

300

Who joined the Battle of the Atlantic later on and pushed German U-boats back to the Black Pit?

USA

300

Name one of the Canadian merchant navy ships.

Flower class corvette or Riverclass frigates

300

What is the real name of the German U-boats?

Underseeboot (Undersea boat)

400

What is the other name for the Black Pit?

Mid Atlantic Gap

400

What is the ranking of the Royal Canadian Navy today?

3rd most notable navies in the world.

400

How did the Hedgehog fire their bombs? 

Fired in a circular pattern.

500

What was the name of the first commander of the German navy?

Erich Raeder

500

What day and month is remembered for people who died participating for the Battle of the Atlantic?

First Sunday in May

500

By the end of war how many war ships and merchant ships did Canada build?

400 war ships and 281 merchant ships.

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