canada had entered world war ii completely unprepared, and in the post-war era decided they would not allow this to happen again. however, as the art of war turned increasingly technical, it was clear that canada did not have the wherewithal to support a full program of research on its own. in 1947, the defense research board (drb) was formed, and sent out a letter outlining their ideas for sharing research between the armed forces, industry and academia.