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WW 2
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Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler demands that the polish Corridor be handed back to Germany. https://time.com/5659728/poland-1939/ -
Battle of the Atlantic
1 Sep 1939 Atlantic Battle The Battle of Britain was lost. Meanwhile, Germany continued to pressure Great Britain. For instance, there were 25,000 merchant ships to Britain and more than 1000 ships to Russia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-the-atlantic -
Britain and France Declare War
Britain and France realize there can be no more appeasement. They declare war on Germany. WW2 begins http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/3/newsid_3493000/3493279.stm -
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
10 Jul 1940 After Germany defeated France in 1940 it turned its attention to Britain. The small German Navy was no match for the British Navy, so Germany could not invade the island of Britain unless it controlled the air. Beginning in July 1940 the German Airforce (Luftwaffe) tried to destroy the RAF (Royal Airforce). Initially, It was successful, but with the help of many Canadian pilots the RAF prevailed against the much larger German Airforce using radar and courage. -
Battle in the Pacific
Battle In The Pacific
1 Dec 1941 After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor the United States got involved in WW 2. The first big US victory would be at Midway north of Pearl Harbor. Once the Japanese aircraft carriers were destroyed there the United States was able to use their island-hopping strategy to get close to mainland Japan and bomb their cities into submission -
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
8 Dec 1941 On December 8th, 1941, which is exactly a day after the day which its air force had devastated the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour, the Japanese Empire launched attack the British Crown colony of Longlong. The Canadians wee forced to surrender. For those who survives, they would have to endure three and a half years of hardships as prisoners of war. -
Air War
Air War
1 Jun 1942 Air War Royal Canadian Air Force ( RCAF) used to be small in 1939. By 1945, it became the 4 th largest in the world. Canadians bombed German cities at night trying to vanish the factories that builds war supplies. -
Dieppe Raid
Dieppe Battle
19 Aug 1942 At Dieppe there were 907 Canadians, including 56 officers, lost their lives in a battle that lasted for only nine hours. a total of 3,369 men were killed. -
D-Day
D-Day
6 Jun 1944 D-Day was on June 6, 1944. is a long-awaited invasion for the North West Europe. The Germans already turned the coastline into a fortress with guns, pillboxes, wire, mines and beach obstacles and know they just need to know how to resolve this war. -
Liberation of the Netherlands
The Liberation of the Netherlands 5 May 1945 Canadian soldiers were showered with tulips when they liberated the Netherlands from the Nazis. Canada had 7600 dead/wounded. Canada gave food to the Dutch people who were so happy they threw flowers (tulips) at the Canadian soldiers.
