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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy builds military tension in Europe.
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tension between Italy, Germany, Britiain, Austria-Hungary, Russia.
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all Europe prepares to defend their allies.
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Austria- Hungary declares war on serbia.
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Germany troops invade Belgium British demand German withdrawal.
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Germany declares war on Russia.
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Britain declared war on Germany. Forcing Canada as a Dominion into war.
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Japan declares war on Germany.
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Governmant has more powers over civilians lives and property.
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the first battle in trench warfare for Canadian.German used gas to fight.
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Major battle for Canadians and use of Chlorine gas by Germans.
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America outtaged
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Sided with Allies.
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British general used the old tactics against machine guns
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Newfoundland Regiment had 710 out of 801 soldiers killed, missing or wounded within 30 minutes.
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they bombed a U.S. boat which carried 1200 passengers.
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More llies to fight in Europe
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major canadian battle.
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Can acknowledged for skill and planning as well as fighting
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Canadian general in charge, we won the fight.
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Canadian serving under Canada direction captured objective with heavy casualtives.
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Bolsheviks sign armistice with Germany.
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The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended in 1918
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the war has ended soilers are going home.
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Canada important participants in a series of battles eventually German forces defeated.
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Germany looses territory military power and is responsible for huge monetary payments to Aliies forced to admit it stated WWI.
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The treaty was signed on June 28th 1919 after months of argument and negotiation amongst the so-called "Big Three" as to what the treaty should contain.The "Big Three" were David Lloyd George of Britain, Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson of America.
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The Assembly of the League of Nations meets for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland. Established so no big war could start again.
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the new york stock market crashed leading North America into a huge economic depression
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Nazi party elected 2nd largest in Germany.
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Franklin Roosevelt elected president of U.S
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Hitler is appointed chamcellor of germany
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Nazis told Germans communists responsible.
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Gave Hitler full dictatorial power.
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Jews Blamed for financial problems public hate for them grows.
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Jews lost right to citizenship, not allowed to marry Aryans.
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Mussolini's Italian Army take Ethiopia.
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England and France do not respond with military
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Invasion into Chinese territory
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Canada reluctant to go to war, coming out of Depression
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Canada only wanted caucasion immigrants boat with Jews sent back to Germany.
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Soviets won't defend Poland will divide Eastern Europe with German.
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Britain gives ultimatium of war if they dont withdraw.
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start of world war II.
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canada agree to train pilots.
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Franch & Allies beaten.
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Huge evacuation of soilders by British military and civilians.
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war spreads in Europe.
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France surrenders to Germany.
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Heavy bombing on Britain.
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Wage & price controls initiated & some rationing.
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Hitler stops attacks on Britain.
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Hitler breaks pact with U.S.S.R and attacks.
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Germany honoured Axis Pact.
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Japanese take Hong Kong.
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Germany honoured Axis pact.
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Japanese take Hong Kong.
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United States declares war on Japan.
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22.000 Japanese-Canadians living on west coast were relocated by Government.
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failure as Allies attacked Heavily defended coast.
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600,000 dead turning point of war.
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Red Army reclaims stalingrad
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Both armies surrender.
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No longer at war with Allies.
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They recapture Kiev in the Ukraine.
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they withdraw to adolftiltler Line.
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Operation Overload massive invasion by Allies on Normandy coast Allies free Paris
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Red Army moves on Berlin
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Germans left without their leader.
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German forces surrender to Allies
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Victory Day celebrated in Europe.
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Americans use nuclear bomb
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Soviets invade Manchuria