may 5, 1945 - Canadian soldiers liberate Netherlands
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An important point in the second world war was the liberation of the Netherlands. The first objective was to capture the port of Antwerp for allied use. With this done it made it a lot easier to aid the rest of the country. From there, they pushed the Nazis back until they were forced to leave the Netherlands. Providing food and aid those who needed it and slowly nursed the country back to health. To this day the Netherlands remember what Canada did for them.
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