THE SECOND WORLD WAR By johegiaquinto@hotmail.com 1939 Started The Second World War 1941 Canadians defended Hong Kong The Canadians suffered losses in the defence of Hong Kong from Imperial Japan. 1988 Canada´s apoligized The Goverment of Canada apologized for wartime and compesed the victims. Aug 14, 1995 Japan surrended It was the end of four years of war in the Pacific.