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Germany invades Poland
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Period: to
World War II
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Canada declares war on Germany
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France surrenders to Germany
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British troops flee from Dunkirk
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Battle of Britain
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Germany invades Russia
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Canadian troops arrive in Hong Kong
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Japanese attack Pearl Harbour
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US enters war
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Battle of Hong Kong
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Canadians vote 3 to 1 in favour of conscription
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Battle of Dieppe
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Allies invade Sicily
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D-Day
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VE Day
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Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima
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Atomic Bomb in Nagasaki
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VJ Day