Visual Time-Line of Canadian involvement in WW2

By steelblade10
  • Non-Aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet-Union

    Non-Aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet-Union

    The non aggression pact between the Germans and the Soviet union made it possible for Hitler to take over Poland, and eastern Europe.
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    Hitlers troops invade Poland, which sparks the largest war in human history

  • Great Britain gives ultimatum that Germany stops the invasion of Poland

    Great Britain Gives an ultimatum to Germany to stop invading Poland, in hopes that they can avoid a conflict, but no response is ever given
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    World War 2

    The largest war in human history, killing over 50 million people in a time-span of six years. We will hopefully never see anything like World War 2 again

  • Great Britain declares war on Germany over Polish invasion

    Because Great Britain was now at war with Germany, this brought France into the war because they were allied with Great Britain.
  • Canada declares war on Germany

    Canada declares war on Germany

    Since Canada had broken off from Great Britain, it was not necessary for them to enter into the war, but Canada still decided to enter into the war after parliament agreed to do so.
  • Germany takes over Poland

    Germany takes over Poland

    In no time at all Hitlers troops defeat Polish defenders, and takes full control over the country.
  • Canada Declares war on Italy

    Canada Declares war on Italy

    On June 6th 1940, Italy declared war on France and Great Britain. The national defence minister of Canada Norman Roger was killed in a plane crash that very day. Canadian parliament agreed to going to war against Italy, and they sent their proposal to Mackenzie King to read over. That same day Canada officially declared war on Italy.
  • Germany conquers France

    Germany conquers France

    Hitlers troops take over Allied France in only six weeks of fighting. The German troops used mobile operations to swiftly defeat the allied soldiers. France would be under control of the Nazis until 1944 when Allied troops finally liberated the French.
  • The Canadian goverment begins to conscript males between 21 and 24 for World War 2

    The Canadian goverment begins to conscript males between 21 and 24 for World War 2

  • Germany Breaks non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union and invades

    Germany Breaks non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union and invades

  • Canadian Second Infantry beings preparations for operation rutter

    Canadian Second Infantry beings preparations for operation rutter

  • Poor weather conditions cancel the originally planned Operation Rutter, and it is renamed to Operation Jubilee

  • Operation Jubilee (or the Dieppe raid) gets underway at 5:20 am when the main Allied invasion force lands on the beach

  • At 10:50 am the planned invasion of Dieppe is a failure, and allied troops retreat

  • Nazi Allied french leader Marshal Petain is pleased with the victory over the Allies at Dieppe

    Nazi Allied french leader Marshal Petain is pleased with the victory over the Allies at Dieppe

  • Allied invasion fleets sail to Sicily

  • Operation Husky begins, with the plan being to reclaim German captured Sicily

    Operation Husky begins, with the plan being to reclaim German captured Sicily

  • Approximately 478,000 troops have landed in Sicily

  • Allie stake control of key airfields across the island of Sicily, which allows air support more resources from which to work with

  • Primsole bridge is reclaimed from the Germans by the Allies

  • From Messina Sicily, the US 3rd Division gives the "all clear", and Operation husky is a success, and the Allies now have control over Sicily

  • At 7:25 am, British and Canadian soldiers land ashore on the beaches code named Gold and Jeuno

  • British and Canadian forces at Gold easily claim their objectives with few incidents

  • Canadians at Juno beach claim Bernieres at 11:00 am

  • Canadian and British forces are stopped by the German troops outside of Caen

  • Allied troops free Paris form Nazi control

  • Hitler commits suicide in his bunker in Berlin, and appoints Admiral Doenitz as his successor

  • Germany surrenders, and war in Europe is finally over

    Germany surrenders, and war in Europe is finally over

  • Allies drop Nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and it is destroyed

  • Allies drop nuclear bomb on Nagasaki and is destroyed

  • Japan surrenders and World War 2 is officially over

    Japan surrenders and World War 2 is officially over