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The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan(1940) became known as axis.
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Germany invades Poland
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Canada was an independent country and had to decide for itself to be in war with Germany or not. The decision was decided by Canada's Parliament. In response to the decision made Canada had declared war on Germany.
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When many people believed there might not be a war, the illusions were shattered, however, when Germany renewed its blitzkrieg("lightening war"), attacking Denmark and Norway
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the German Wehrmacht (armed forces) began its invasion of netherlands, belgium, luxembourg, and France
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The Allied forces decided their evacuation of Dunkirk. the british navy rounded up every boat capable of navigating the English Channel
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escaping the german luftwaffe and evacuation by the allies finally completed
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The French army was no match for the powerful German troops. the french surrendered
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the German Luftwaffe started a massive bombing campaign, aimed at destroying harbours and shipping facilities in southern England.
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German planes bombed London and other cities. These raids became known as "the blitz"
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the British air force was having more success in shooting down German bombers. Hitler finally gave up on plans to invade Britain.
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Japanese planes bombed the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbour, on the island of Hawaii, destroying half the fleet.
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japanese began surprise invasion of the british colony of Hong Kong. Hong Kong falls to janpanese
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Germany invades USSR, hoping to capture the rich oil fields in the South.
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After the severe winter conditions and high number of casualties, the German army surrenders in Stalingrad
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allies had cleared North Africa of Axis forces and once again turn their attention to the invasion of Europe.
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Prime Minister Churchill felt the best way for the allies to recapture Europe was through what he called the " soft underbelly" of Europe- Italy and Sicily. To help, Canadian soldiers participated in the Allies' invasion of Sicily.
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The allies' advance through Italy was difficult. Thier quest and pledge to take Rome had finally been completed.
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D-Day- Allies launched "Operation Overload"- a full scale invasion of Europe.
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30,000 canadian soldiers arrived at Juno beach as part of the first wave of the attack.
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Canadians marched triumphantly through the streets of Dieppe, where only two years earlier they had suffered a terrible defeat.
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The compaign was exhausting, brutal, and dangerous, but there were also moving moments in which the Allies were welcomed as the liberators of Europe. Two years earlier, in Dieppe the Canadians had suffered a terrible defeat as so the Allied forces attacked Germany
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April 2-25: canadian troops began their attack on the Netherlands
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The canadians had defeated the German army in the northern city of Groningen.
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the German troops in the Netherlands were surrounded, and they surrendered.
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while the Allies invaded Germany from the west, the Soviet Union attacked from the East. Facing certain defeat, Germany surrendered.
