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Germany invades Poland
Before,There was a period called the "phoney war" where the Allied troops were waiting for Germany's next move but nothing happened during this period. And then Poland got attacked from Germany without any warning. Adolf Hilter took over Ploand within few weks. -
Britian declares war on Germany
Because Birtian had earlier agreement with Poland that they will defend any war that aganist Poland so Britian decalres war on Germany affter Germany's invasion towards Poland, Also, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's Appeasement gives more chances to Hilter and Germany for their expansion of troops over Europe. -
Canada declares war on Germany
Canada still feel that they are tie to their mother country, Germany so they also declare war on Germany even Canada had gained some independence during WW1. -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Norway is mainly becasue they need the recourses from Sweden which is iron. The occupation of Denmark is also necessary because Germany want to protect its way to the sea route for iron trade. -
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Evacuation of Dunkirk
On May 10, the German Wehrmacht started its invasion on Netherlands and all the way they move through Belgium, and finally they reached to France. The German now has reached the English Channel, the Allied forces were surrounded in the French port of Dunkirk, they have to escape before Germany captured the town.The evacuation began on may 26 and ended on june 4. Nearly 340000 allied soldiers were safetly brought to Britian. -
National Resource Mobilization Act allows conscription of Canadians for home defence
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) is hosted in Canada to offer Canada's contribution to the war as much as possible at home. The program is to train pilots and other flight personnel. Also Canada's open skies, its climate and its distance from the enemy 's aircraft make it a perfect to establish the training centre. -
France surrenders to Hilter
Germany continued its invasion towards France. The French was too weak to defend the powerful British troops so on june 22 , France surrendered, leaving Britian and the Commonwealth to stand against Germany. -
German air force begins bombing Britian (the Battle of Britian)
Hilter's next goal is "Operation Sea Lion", he was trying to destory Britian. German bombed many civilian targets, terriffying and killing civilians and destorying buildings and streets. But even Germans had more fighter aircraft than the British but the British had a very sophisticated system to give them early warings of Germany's attack also the British joined with many pilots from the Commonwealth. Eventually, the Germans had lost the battle. -
Germany invades USSR
In order for Hilter to continue his German Empire, he stated to invade USSR. At first, Hiter was able to push the Soviet army back to Soviet Union but Germans troops were ill-equipped becasue of the long cold Soviet winter. By early 1944, the Soviet army went on offensive to retake territory they had lost. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbour
Japan was not involved in the war until they began to bombthe the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbour on the island of Hawaii. -
United States declares war on Japan
After Hawaii was bomed by the Japan, the next day the U.S, had declared war on Japan -
Canadian 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. -
Canadian troops help liberate the Netherlands from German military control
Canada was given a job to liberate Netherlands while the Allied forces attacked Germany. It was a difficult, food and fuel supplies were cut off to the Dutch. The battle was slow and often fought house by house. By april 17, Canada had defeated the Germany. Then they head south to city of Zwolle while other Ccandain troops fought their way to the cities of Arnhema and Apeldoorn. -
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. -
Japan surrenders
After three days, the U.S. decided to bomb on Nagasaki. 40000 people were killed. The Japanses now realized the power of new U.S. weapean. In conculsion, WW2 was over.
