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600 British children were sent to Canada to escape the bombings on London and other British cities.
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This was a doomed mission since there were 20,000 Japanese troops stationed 30 miles from Hong Kong. After 17 days of fighting, Hong Kong was taken.
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Canadian women were now allowed to join the army in non-combative positions.
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23 ships were sunk in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and at the worst a ship was sunk every four hours.
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After 4 weeks of fighting, the Canadians had fought their way through 120 miles of enemy territory.
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V2s were launched every 10 minutes at England
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The largest offensive of the war as the Allies storm the beaches of Normandy. 1,074 Canadians were involved and 359 were killed.
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However there was no battle, as the German soldiers pulled out before any attack could happen.
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Germans retreat through France destroying harbours, bridges and rail yards in their wake. Only Antwerp was saved. The harbours of Dieppe, Calais and Boulogne were all destroyed.
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German teenagers as young as 14 were enlisted in the Hitler youth.
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The only way the Canadians could cross the Rhine was with amphibious vehicles. The ground troops were supported by paratroopers.
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Starting in September 1944 the Canadians fought to liberate the Netherlands succeeding in April 1945.
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The Germans surrender to the Allies.
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The Japanese emperor signs the agreement declaring peace, in Tokyo harbour aboard USS Missouri.
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As the Germans retreated through the Netherlands they opened all the dikes holding the sea out causing widespread flooding.
