During the Second World War, Newfoundland played a pivotal role in Allied naval strategy for the North Atlantic.

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.

The creation of the American air base at Stephenville during the WWII saw the quiet farming village quickly transformed into a booming garrison town.

The Canadian air base at Torbay quickly became an important link in North American defence during the Second World War.