Question 314

By the end of the Second World War, Canada's significant contributions to the Allied naval effort resulted in its navy becoming one of the largest in the world. What was its global ranking by size?

  1. AFifth-largest
  2. BThird-largest
  3. CFourth-largest
  4. DSecond-largest
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Correct answer: B) Third-largest

Explanation

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) played a crucial role in the Battle of the Atlantic. Due to its massive expansion and effort during the war, Canada had the third-largest navy in the world by the war's end.

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