About how many Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the Second World War?
Answer: More than one million.
More than one million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the Second World War, out of a population of 11.5 million.
All answer choices
- More than one million. (correct answer)
- About 600,000.
- About 60,000.
- About 7,000.
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