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European theatre of World War II
The European theatre of World War II was an area of heavy fighting across Europe, starting with Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and ending with the United States, the United Kingdom and France conquering most of Western Europe, the Soviet Union conquering most of Eastern Europe and Germany's unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945 (Victory in Europe Day). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_theatre_of_World_War_II -
The Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War and one in which Canada played a central role. The battle began on the opening day of the war in September 1939 and ended almost six years later with Germany’s surrender in May 1945. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/historical-sheets/atlantic -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940 -
Pacific War
Pacific War, major theatre of World War II that covered a large portion of the Pacific Ocean, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, with significant engagements occurring as far south as northern Australia and as far north as the Aleutian Islands. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pacific-War -
Battle of Hong Kong
Hong Kong was the first place Canadians fought a land battle in the Second World War. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-hong-kong -
Air warfare of World War II
Early in 1942 the RAF bomber command, headed by Sir Arthur Harris, began an intensification of the Allies’ growing strategic air offensive against Germany. https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II/Air-warfare-1942-43 -
Dieppe Raid
The Raid on Dieppe, France, on August 19, 1942, was a pivotal moment in the Second World War. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/1942-dieppe-raid -
Italian campaign (World War II)
The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the liberation of Italy, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_campaign_(World_War_II) -
D-Day
During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
