During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.

As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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.

The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.

Although most enlistees from Newfoundland and Labrador joined the British Armed Forces during the WWII, many also served with other Allied forces.