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United States
The United States budget shows increased spending on national defense. -
Jewish Refugee
The Jewish refugee ship the St. Louis arrives in Belgium after being denied access to Cuba and the United States. Most of the passengers are eventually murdered by the Nazis -
Germany invades poland
Germany invades Poland from the west. -
Britain declares war
Britain declares war on Germany at 11 am, France declares war on Germany six hours later. -
U.S declares neutrality
The United States declares its neutrality. -
British troops in France
British troops arrive in France. -
Soviet invades Poland
The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east. -
German's victory
Hitlers peace offer, based on a German victory in Poland, is rejected by Britain and France. -
Italy invades...
Italy invades Egypt and Greece -
Canadian troops
Troops and equipment from Canada start moving in carriers across the Atlantic and Battle of the Atlantic is underway. -
Japan 1941
Japan joins the Axis powers. -
Canada agree's...
Canada agrees to send two divisions of the Canadian army to Hong Kong to defend the British colony against Japan -
Japan bombs...
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in the U.S. -
Japanese Canadians
Japanese Canadians on the west coast are evacuated to camps. -
CA troops play important role in...
Canadian troops play an important role in the Dieppe raid in France. Many Allied lives are lost, and there are many prisoners of war. -
German U-boats
German U-boats withdraw from Atlantic. Battle of Atlantic won by Allies. -
General Crerar
General Crerar becomes commander of Canadian Army. -
Conscription
Conscription is enacted in Canada for overseas service. -
Holland
Holland is liberated from the Germans, with large Canadian participation. -
United states drops...
United States drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima; then, a second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. -
Japan...
Japan surrenders. -
Japan...
Japan surrenders -
World War 2 is Over
World War II is officially over. Formal surrender ceremonies take place onboard Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay
