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How was the Alaska Highway built through Yukon during World War II?
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During World War II, the Alaska Highway was constructed by U.S. Army engineers between March and November 1942 as an emergency military supply route to Alaska. This road spans 1,387 miles (2,232 km) through British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska, connecting Dawson Creek, British Columbia, with Fairbanks, Alaska. The Canadian portion of the highway, which is over 1,200 miles long, was transferred to Canada in 1946.12