The outbreak of the Second World War in September, 1939 ended the second wave of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. Along with England and France, Canada became an ally of Poland against Nazi Germany.  As a result of the Nazi-Soviet Pact of August, 1939, Western Ukraine was occupied by the Soviet Union producing a wave of refugees fleeing to central and western Europe then under Nazi German administration. The uncertain and tragic developments of the military and political situation in Ukraine obliged many Ukrainian Canadians to take an active interest in the conduct of the Second World War. The Canadian federal government also became interested in the internal developments in the Ukrainian community, and suspecting the left-wing organizations of disloyalty, banned their organizations and interned their leadership in June, 1940

Ukrainian-Canadian soldiers served in various capacities

Ukrainian-Canadian Veterans

Many Ukrainian-Canadian soldiers lay down their lives in battle to eradicate the world of Fascism
Ukrainian-Canadian soldiers served on the sea...	... and in the air