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In 1939, Aug 19, Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Treaty of Non-Aggression that states each nation will not invade the other.
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In 1939, Sep 1, Adolf Hitler orders the German miltary to invade Poland without a declaration of war by lauching Blitzkrieg.
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In 1939, Sep 3, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces in a BBC studio that Britain declares war on Germany.
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In 1939, Sep 10, one week after Britain declared war on Germany, the Canadian Paliament permited Mackenzie King's recommendation to declare war. Mackenzie King announces in a CBC studio that Canada has declared war on Germany.
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In 1940, Apr 9, Germany uses Blitzkrieg to overcome Denmark in mere hours and Norway in two months.
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In 1940, May 10, Germany invades the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Luftwaffe drop paratroopers to capture major airflields around key cities like Rotterdam and The Hague and quickly overrun the nation and damage Dutch forces. Luftwaffe drops bombs on the Netherlands until they surrender. Germany invades Belgium to attack France and on May 28, Belgium surrenders. After Belgium surrenders, German forces invade France very quickly.
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In 1940, May 26, Britain and France start to send French troops to Britain using hundreds of fishing boats, pleasure crafts and ferries. They join naval and merchant ships in port of Dunkirk.
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In 1940, May 28, the German Luftwaffe bombs the port of Dunkirk, making it difficult to escape from Dunkirk.
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In 1940, Jun 4, the British evacuation from Dunkirk is complete. Nearly 340,000 Allied soldiers are brought to safety in Britain.
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In 1940, Jun 22, the French army cannot fight with German troops because they are so powerful so France surrenders.
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In 1940, Jul 10, Hitler launches "Operation Sea Lion" which is an invasion of Britain. The German Luftwaffe start massive bombing operations that aim at harbours and shipping facilities in southern England.
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In 1940, Aug 1, Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to bomb Britain air fields and aircraft factories.
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In 1940, Sep 7, the German Luftwaffe changes to civilian targets and bombs towns and cities across Britain for fifty-five consecutive nights.
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In 1941, May 10, Hitler gives up on invading Britain. However, Germany has destroyed and damaged London and killed 40,000 civilians.
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In 1941, Jun 22, Hitler launches "Operation Barbarossa" which is the invasion of the Soviet Union. 3.9 million troops invade the Soviet Union with 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses.
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In 1941, Dec 7, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. As a result, U.S.A joins WWII.
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In 1941, Dec 8, Japanese troops invade Hong Kong. At that time, Canadian soldiers are defending Hong Kong.
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In 1941, Dec 25, on Christmas Day, Japan gains Hong Kong.
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In 1942, Feb 19, Japanese planes bomb the Darwin harbour and airfeilds in Australia to stop the Allies from using them as bases to invade Timor and Java.
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During 1942, Mar 4 - Nov 12, Japanese planes bomb Australia's Northern Territory and parts of Western Australia were bombed 62 or more times.
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In 1942, Mar 8, Allied forces in Indonesia surrender to Japan and Japan gains the Netherlands' East Indies (Indonesia).
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In 1942, May 8, Hitler launches "Operation Blue" to gain rich oil in the Soviet Union. German troops force their way to southern Soviet Union.
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In 1942, Jun 27, Germany gains 80% (24 million tons) of the rich oil in the Soviet Unioin.
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In 1942, Aug 23, Germany attacks Stalingard and the Soviets defend Stalingrad. The German Luftwaffe support troops destroy the city to rubble.
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In 1943, Feb 2, German troops surrender because they cannot fight in Stalingard when winter time comes.
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In 1943, Jul 10, Canadian soldiers invade Sicily with Allied troops. They are successful after two weeks of intense fighting.
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In 1943, Aug 1, Japan invades Burma with their "offer" to help Burma be independent.
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In 1944, Apr 8, after the Soviet Union won the Battle of Stalingard, the Soviet Union advances into Eastern Europe toward Germany.
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In 1944, Jun 4, Rome is finally occupied but fighting continues until the spring in 1945.
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In 1944, Jun 6, the Allies begin "Operation Overlord" and land at Normandy, France. Five beaches code-named Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah are taken. Canadians land at Juno.
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In 1945, Mar 5, Allied soldiers enter Cologne, Germany. Canadians are sent to liberate the Netherlands.
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In 1945, May 4, Canada surrounds Germany in the Netherlands. Germany surrenders. Air drops of food begin.
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In 1945, May 7, Germany surrenders. Allies invade from the west; the Soviet Union invades from the east. Hitler and his wife Eva Braun commit suicide in a bunker in Berlin.
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In 1945, Aug 6, United States drops an Atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
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In 1945, Aug 9, United States drops an Atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
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In 1945, Aug 15, after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and on Nagasaki, Japan surrenders in China and Hong Kong so Hong Kong becomes a British colony again.
