Some Wikipedia fun reading about ‘Defense Scheme No.1′, the top-secret Canadian plan to repel a theoretical U.S. invasion before World War II:
“Defence Scheme No. 1 was created on April 12th of 1921 and details a surprise counterattack on the northern U.S. as soon as possible after evidence was received of an American invasion of Canada.
“According to the plan…Canadian Forces stationed in Prairie Command in Western Canada would be sent to attack Great Falls, Montana and then move to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Meanwhile, according to the plan, the Canadian Forces Great Lakes Command in Ontario was assumed to be fighting on the defensive against the main attack from the Armed Forces of the USA…
“When resistance stiffened, the Canadians would retreat to their own borders, destroying bridges and railways to hinder American pursuit. The purpose of the invasion would be to allow time for Canada to prepare its war effort and to receive aid from Britain, or to limit the American invasion before the US government opted to discontinue the incursions.”
Funny thing is, Canadian forces could have leveled most of downtown Minneapolis in the 1920s or ’30s, and it still wouldn’t look much different today.
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