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Hitler becomes chancellor
Adolph Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. After the resignation of the former chancellor the Nazi party finally had enough power to appoint their leader Chancellor -Katie -
Political Parties in Germany
The Nazis make al other political parties in Germany illegal. Now that Hitler had the power of being chancellor he made sure that no one else could run against him and insure his place in the political system -Katie -
The Nuremburg Laws
The Nuremburg laws were antisemitic laws in Nazi Germany which were introduced at the annual Nuremberg rally. They took away the German citizenship of Jews. -Katie -
Munich Pact
Germany, Britain, France, and Italy sign the Munich Pact allowing Germany to invade the Sudeten territories of Czechoslovakia. Although this breaks the treaty of Versaille, the allies allows Hitler to continue with his plans with no opposition. -Katie -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht , also know as the night of the broken glass, was a coordinated attack on Jewish people and their property. 91 Jews were murdered and 25,000 to 30,000 were arrested and sent to concentration camps -Katie -
The non aggression pact
Germany and the USSR sign a non-agression pact dividing up Poland. This ensured that if one country was to enter Poland the other woudl not fight them. This allowed for more of Hitlers master plan to be carried out and appeasement to continue -Katie -Katie -
Battle of the Atlantic
The sinking of the Montreal bound SS Athenia by a German submarine started the Battle of the Atlantic -Katie -
World War II begins
Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany after German forces invade and go deeper into Poland. This starts World War II -Katie -
Canada declares war
Canada declares war on Germany -katie -
Development of Air forces
The Brtish created a Air Training plan between Canada, Britian, Australia, and New Zealand. This plan called for Canada to train these countries air forces -Katie -
Dunkirk
The city of Dunkirk was evacuated by the allies between May 27th and June 4th. A total of 693 ships brought back 338,226 people (including the French Army) back to Britain. All heavy equipment was abandoned and left in France. -Katie -
The Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain begins. The RAF and the Luftwaffe fight for air supremacy. The Liftwaffe strick at Britain attacking the radar stations, and bombing the airfields. -Katie -
Defeat of the Luftwaffe
Hitler changes the Luftwaffe's objective from destroying the Royal Air Force to bombing London. This allows the R.A.F to recover and win the battle of Britain -Katie -
British Colony
Estimate of 1,975 Canadians soldiers sent to Hong Kong to help garrision the British Colony.- Sara
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Canada declares war
Canada declares war on Finland, Hungary, Japan and Romania -Katie -
the bombing of Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour was an unannounced military strike by the Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This was a very importnat event as it lead the United States to enter the war. -Katie -
War on Japan
All countries a part of the Allied powers, except for the USSR, declare war on Japan -Katie -
The Battle of Hong Kong
The first major battle that the canadians fought in was a flop. The battle of hing kong consisted of the canadians and chinese fighting off the Japanese in order to save the city of Hong Kong from being captured. On Christmas Day, the Canadians were forced to surrender and those who were fortuate enough to survive had to endure three and a half years of hardships as prisoners of war. -Katie -
Japanses Canadians
All japanese canadians from the ages of 18-45 are forced to leave the costal area of Vancouver. Most fo these men are sent to work camps. -Katie -
Relocation of Japanese Canadians
authorization of the relocation of Japanese Canadians on west coast goes into effect -Katie -
Dieppe
5,000 Canadians participated in the raid on Dieppe. The battle failed as German forces were ready for them along the banks of the beach. Resulted in 3,367 Canadian casualties including 907 killed. -Katie -
Stalingrad
Over 90,000 German troops surrender to the Soviets at the battle of Stalingrad. It is a significant turning point in the war against Germany as thsi is one of the first major wins for the Allied powers -Katie -
the Invasion of Sicily
The Allies (including Canada) invade Sicily starting the Italian Campiagn. This begins the first Allied push into Hitler's European fortress.
The invasion of Sicily -Katie -
The Invasion of Mainland Italy
The Invasion of Mainland Italy beginsAfter the Candians launch a massive artillery barrage, the they land in Italy with little opposition, -Katie -
The Attack of Ortona
Attacking OrtonaThe attack of Ortona was one of the deadliest and bloody battles of the Italian Campaign. With house to house fighting the Canadians fought hard and won over Ortona -Katie -
Bombing of Germany
The Allies begin a massive bombing campaign of Germany in hopes of weaking he army, as the Allies know they are beginning to win the war and the German forces are pulling back -Katie -
The capture of Rome
After the Candians fought hard to break the Gustav line they were able to capture Rome from the Italians. This was a significant battle for the Canadians as it was one of their first big wins in the war and defined their army. -Katie -
D-Day
D-Day was the invasion of the Beaches of Normandy on the French coast. This would soon be known as the greatest seasborn invasion. The Canadian forces invaded and liberated Juno Beach with over 14,000 soldiers. This event is monumental in the history of WW2 as it was the event that started the liberation of the rest of Europe and the achievement over the German forces. -Katie -
Liberation begins
The Allies liberate Cherbourg. This is one of the fist liberations out of many that the Allies accomplish. The German armies are pulling back. -Katie -
Liberation Continues
The Allies liberate Caen -Katie -
Liberation
The Allies liberate Florence -Katie -
Liberation..again
The Allies liberate Paris -Katie -
Liberation of Italy
The Allies liberate Pisa -Katie -
Countries get Liberated
The Allies liberate Brussels and Antwerp -Katie -
Entering Germnay
The Allies enter Germany after many years of being held back by the German forces. Soon enough they find many concentration camps within the country. -
Auschiwitz and Birkenau
The Soviet troops find and liberate the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps. They discovered hundreds of corpses from pjews who ahd been murdered. In addition they found thousands of people barely alive and approximately 1,000,000 men and women dead -Katie -
VE Day
V-E Day is declared in Europe, meaning victory in Europe. This was when the Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich -Katie -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
After the Japanese government ignored an warning given to them by the United States, President Harry S. Truman dropped the nuclear bomb "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima -Katie -
Dropping of the Bomb on Nagasaki
Follwing the droping of the bomb on Hiroshima, another bomb, "Fat Man", was dropped over over Nagasaki. These were the only use of nuclear weapons in the war. This was a monumental occasion as it ended the war for everyone as Japan finally agreed to surrender. -Katie
