# U.S. Secret Plan to Invade Canada

> U.S. military's 1930 contingency plan for invading Canada if war with Britain breaks out.
- Title: U.S. Secret Plan to Invade Canada · Nationalpost | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. military's 1930 contingency plan for invading Canada if war with Britain breaks out. A 1930 U.S. military contingency plan called War Plan Red included…
- Keywords: war plan red, canada, british empire, u.s. military, invasion plan, defence scheme no 1, mark carney, jewish reporter, news, politics, Secret, Plan
- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/letters-the-secret-u-s-plan-to-invade-canada
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- Topics: war plan red, canada, british empire, u.s. military, invasion plan, defence scheme no 1, mark carney, jewish reporter, news, politics
## U.S. Military Plan
A top secret 1930 U.S. contingency plan called for the invasion of Canada in the event of war with Britain.

> A top secret 1930 U.S. contingency plan called for the invasion of Canada in the event of war with Britain
## Declassified in 1974
The plan was declassified in 1974, relates letter writer Paul Baumberg.

> The plan was declassified in 1974, relates letter writer Paul Baumberg
## War Plan Red Details
War Plan Red (formalized in 1930 and declassified in 1974) was a contingency plan for conflict with the British Empire.

> War Plan Red (formalized in 1930 and declassified in 1974) was a contingency plan for conflict with the British Empire
## Targeted Canadian Cities
The plan involved U.S. military operations in Halifax, Niagara Falls, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, and other locations.

> The plan involved U.S. military operations in Halifax, Niagara Falls, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, and other locations
## Canadian Response
Canada drafted Defence Scheme No. 1, conceived by Lt.-Col. James "Buster" Sutherland Brown.

> Canada drafted Defence Scheme No. 1, conceived by Lt.-Col. James "Buster" Sutherland Brown
## Modern Context
The letter writer notes current trade tensions with the U.S. as a contrast to the 1930 plan.

> The letter writer notes current trade tensions with the U.S. as a contrast to the 1930 plan
## Key takeaway

A 1930 U.S. military contingency plan called War Plan Red included invasion of Canadian cities to prevent British naval access.