Matching Articles"Second World War" (Total 33)

  • Allied Installations
    During the Second World War, Newfoundland played a pivotal role in Allied naval strategy for the North Atlantic.
  • The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
  • The Anglo-American Leased Bases Agreement
    The United States obtained the right to build military bases in Newfoundland by the Leased Bases Agreement signed with Britain on March 27, 1941.
  • Argentia
    By the end of the Second World War, the obscure fishing villages of Argentia and Marquise had been transformed into a mammoth US military base.
  • Bell Island Sinkings
    Bell Island is one of the few locations in North America that German forces directly attacked during the Second World War.
  • Botwood
    During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
  • Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II
    As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Sinking of the Caribou
    About the sinking of the passenger ferry, the SS Caribou by the German U-boat, U-69, on the night of October 13/14, 1942.
  • Economic Impacts of WW II
    Although at the root of widespread suffering, the Second World War also initiated a time of great economic prosperity in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Gander Airport and World War II
    Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
  • Goose Bay
    The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.
  • Home Defence
    Building Newfoundland and Labrador's defences during the Second World War.
  • Leased Bases - Agreement
    Agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom and the United States of America relating to the Bases Leased to the United States of America
  • Leased Bases Timeline: American Presence in Newfoundland
    A timeline of the leased bases agreement established between Britain and the United States to create military bases in Newfoundland.
  • Merchant Mariners
    About the vital and dangerous role that merchant mariners played in the Second World War.
  • Newfoundland Ranger Force
    The Newfoundland Ranger Force was created in the winter of 1935 to provide government services in isolated and northern parts of the country.
  • Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in WW II
    Volunteers from Newfoundland and Labrador served at sea, on land, and in the air during the Second World War.
  • Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in Other Allied Forces
    Although most enlistees from Newfoundland and Labrador joined the British Armed Forces during the WWII, many also served with other Allied forces.
  • Other American Stations
    America's military presence in Newfoundland during WWII extended beyond bases in St. John's, Stephenville and Argentia to include smaller stations across the island.
  • Other U-Boat Encounters
    This article is about the U-boats encountered in Atlantic waters near Newfoundland and Labrador during WWII.

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