Canada If Day, WW2, when "German" troops invaded Winnipeg
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- #World War II
- #Canadian History
- #Winnipeg
- On Feb. 19, 1942, German soldiers marched through Winnipeg as part of 'If Day'.
- The mayor, premier, and Lt. Governor were arrested during the event.
- Winnipeg was temporarily renamed Himmlerstadt, books were burned, and the German flag was flown across the city.
- 'If Day' was a simulated Nazi invasion to raise awareness and support for the war effort.