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Nazi Germany Attacking Poland
Nazi Germany declared war on Poland in 1939, the German Air Force attacked several targets in Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion. -
Britain and Frace declare war on Germany
On September 1939, the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain announced that if Germany didn't back up the war on Poland, it will be the beginning of war between the two countries. -
Parliament Meeting
On September 7 Parliament met in speical session -
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Parliament Meeting
On September 9 it approved supporty to Britain and France and on September 10 announced that Canada had declared war -
Canada declares war on Germany
The Parliament approves that the Prime Minister Machenzie King's request that Canada join the war in Europe. The Canadian knew this was an inevitable situation. It comes exactly one week after England and France declare war on Nazi Germany. This was the first time Canada make its own decision of declaration of war as a sovereign nation. -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
The occupation of Norway and Denmark had no significant effect on the outcome of the war, but it established a milestone in the history of warfare by demonstrating the effective reach of modern military forces. -
Germany invades Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France
On the 10th May, 1940, the German forces invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Germany, assured the Natherlands and Belgum that thier integrity and their possessions would be respected. The same thing happened to Luxembourg on the same date. -
Blitzkrieg
On May 10, Germany lanuched her blitzkrieg against Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. the German army worked with clock- like precision. Within four days most of Holland was overrun and in just ten days the german forces had skirted the northern end of the Maginot Line, and reached the Channel ports. -
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Evacuation of Dunkirk
Before the start of the evacuation, the combination of British and French armies had been seen as at least euqal to the Germans. The evacuation from Dunkirk was made possible by a combination of German mistakes and a brave decision made by Lord Gort, the commander of the BEF -
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The Miracle of Dunkirk
Almost 350000 men were evacuated to England in every kind of vessel that would float. An attempt by Canadian and British troops to maintain a "toe-hold" in Britanny had to be abandoned. The heroic rescue of so many raised the morale of the now threatened British people. -
The national Resource Mobiliztion Act allows conscription of Candaians for home defence
It was the statute of Canadian Parliment, that was passed to provide better planning for war effort. -
Paris Falls
German armies were marching towad Paris. France, stunned by the speed of the German advance, was on the verge of collapse when Italy, under Mussolini, attacked on the Mediterranean front. The situation was considered hopeless. France surrendered on June 22 1940. -
France surrenders to Hitler
Germany's invasion of France culminated in France's surrender in a formal ceremony held in a railroad car in Compiegne Forest on June 22, 1940 -
The battle of Britan
By the beginning of July 1940, the British Royal Air Force (RAF), had built up its strength to 640 serviceable fighters, but the Luftwaffe (German air force) boasted 2,600 bombers and fighters. -
Luftwaffe
On August 12, 1940 the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, struck at Britian attacking the radar stations, bombing the airfields, and engaging British fighters in an attempt to gain air supremacy -
Germany invades USSR
German codename for the invasion of the USSR which took place on 22 June 1941 -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbour
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, -
United States declares war on Japan
The United States declared war on Japan. The United States Congress, with only one dissenting vote, approved the resolution in the record time of 33 minutes after President Roosevelt denounced Japanese aggression in ringing tones. declared war on Japan. -
Canadain soldiers defeated in Japan's invasion of Hong Kong
Japan troops began to invade the British colony of Hong Kong. December 25, Hong Kong was take over by Japan. Even Canada had sent troops eariler but 1975 Canadians were either killed or taken prioners by thr Japanese. Canadians were angry that troops were sent to Hong Kong. -
Canadian troops participate in invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy.
Prime Minister Churchill believed that to recapture Europe is to invade Italty and Sicily. So Canada participate the invasion of Sicily. The Aliies were successful After two weeks of fierce fighting. -
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Canadians win Battle of Ortona, Italy
The Allies then moved to mainland Italy. The battles are fought in a mudddy condition, cold rainy weather and often fougt house by house and street by street. In Ortona, Canadians lost 1372 soliders. Then in June 4, 1944 the aliies finally took over Rome. -
D-Day;Canadian troops join British and Americans in Allied invasion of Normandy in nothern France
This was the biggest Allied invasion of the war. They were heading towards the five beaches along Normandy. Masive air attacks and paratroppers were to attack the beaches. The Allies could land milions of troops within two to three weeks also they kept their attack to secret form the Germans. Also due to Germany's inaccuracy of the Allies attack, the German defence was poorly coordinated. Meanwile there was moving moments such as the Canadian are welcome as liberatoes in Europe. -
Germany surrenders
The Germany troops were surrouned by the Canadian troops from the southof the city Zwolle and other Canadians troops that fought from the cities of Arnhem and Apeldoorn. -
Uinted States drops atomic bomb on Hirsoshima
U.S. bomber nick named the"Enola Gay" droped an atomic bomb into the city of Japan, Hiroshima. Many Hiroshima were wounded or burned by radiation or injured by the fallen buildings.
