Dieppe
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While Canadians will forever remember the battle of Vimy Ridge as their victorious moment of the First World War, one battle of the Second World War has provoked humiliation, sadness, and controversy among Canadians for the last 60 years. That battle was the raid on Dieppe (code named Operation Jubilee), an Allied attack on a city on the coast of Normandy occupied by German soldiers. The raid cost the lives of many young Canadians, and damaged the morale of Canadian citizens during these times of despair. In the spring of 1942, the position of the Allies in the Second World War was not good. The Germans were invading Russia and controlled France. In April 1942 a plan was created. The Allies would attack Dieppe and, in doing so, would open a new battlefront. But, because of poor planning, the battle would not be a success for the Allies, but rather a shameful loss. Though many historians believe Dieppe was a success because it taught the Allies a valuable lesson, most evidence points to a failure.
The raid had many holes prior to the raid, such as inexperience, poor planning and inadequate reconnaissance...