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Gavrilo Princip fired two shots
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Archduke and Archduchess visit Sarajevo
A bomb is thrown at their auto but misses. however, they continue their visit and get shot and killed a short time later by a assassin. Believing the assassin to be a Serbian nationalist, the Austrians target their anger toward Serbia. -
Gavrilo Princip is arrested
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Austria-Hungary sends ultimatum to Serbia
the Austria-Hungarian government issued an ultimatum to Serbia containing ten demands. The ultimatum insisted that Austria-Hungary be allowed to participate in Serbia’s investigation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination. The ultimatum, written by members of the Austrian Council of Ministers, was specifically intended to be humiliating and unacceptable to Serbia. -
Serbia agrees to two of the three terms of the ultimatum
Serbia accepted Austria-Hungary’s demands almost entirely—aside from just a few conditions regarding Austria’s participation in the judicial process against the criminals. austria-hungary's embassy in Serbia closed within a half hour of receiving Serbia’s answer and three days later they declared war on Serbia -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Russia mobilizes to defend Serbia
With news of Austria’s attack on Belgrade, Russia ordered a general mobilization of its troops on July 30, 1914 -
Germany orders France and Russia to stop mobilizing
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Germany declares war on Russia
four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, two more great European powers-Russia and Germany declared war on each other.the was resulted in the deaths of some 20 million soldiers and civilians and the physical devastation of much of the European continent. -
France mobilizes to support its Russian ally
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Germany declares war on France
On August 3, Germany, in accordance with the Schlieffen Plan, declared war on France as well. Germany made clear its intention to cross the neutral nation Belgium in order to reach France’s least fortified border -
Germany begins the Schlieffen Plan and attacks France through neutral Belgium
The Schlieffen Plan was the operational plan for a designated attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilise her forces near the German border. The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany -
Germany invades Belgium
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Canada is automatically at war against Triple Alliance
A Cabinet meeting was held to discuss what steps needed to be taken to prepare Canada for the possibility of war. If Great Britain declared war, Canada would automatically be at war as well due to their colonial status. It was believed at this point that the first troops that would be called on would be the permanent forces, including the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Royal Canadian Artillery. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Great Britain declares war on Germany. Britain, led by Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, had given Germany an ultimatum to get out of Belgium by midnight of August 3rd. In fear of being surrounded by the might of Russia and France, Germany had put into being the Schlieffen Plan in response to the events that had occurred in Sarajevo in June 1914. . -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
In the hope of creating a stable government, the elderly President Hindenburg agreed to the plan. So on 30 January 1933, Hitler became Chancellor of Germany
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Nuremberg Laws in effect against Jews
September 15, 1935 - The Nuremberg Race Laws. ... In the Reich's early years, anti-Jewish regulations were drawn up by a Nazi .... The law will become effective on the day after its promulgation -
Italy into Ethiopia
A border incident between Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland that December gave Benito Mussolini an excuse to intervene. Rejecting all arbitration offers, the Italians invaded Ethiopia on October 3,1935. -
Anti-Comintern Pact
anti- Comintern agreement concluded first between Germany and Japan (Nov. 25, 1936) and then between Italy, Germany, and Japan (Nov. 6, 1937) -
Anschluss - Germany takes over Austria with no fighting
March 12, 1938 - Nazis take Austria.. Hitler pointed out that Austria was isolated diplomatically and could not halt a Nazi invasion.He was willing to amnesty the jailed Nazis but not to hand over the police to . There were also faked reports by Goebbels regarding rioting in Vienna and street fights involving Communists. -
1939 Full invasion and takeover of Czechoslovakia
German occupation of Czechoslovakia, March 1939. British guarantee to Poland, March 1939. Pact of Steel, May 1939. Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, August 1939. Invasion of Poland, September 1939. v · t · e. The German occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945) began with the Nazi annexation of .....Czechoslovak army on French territory, yet full recognition was not reached. -
1939 German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
On March 15, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Czechoslovakia, breaking the agreement it had signed with Great Britain and France the year before in Munich, Germany. The invasion jolted British and French leaders and convinced them thatAdolf Hitler, the German chancellor, could not be trusted to honor his agreements and was likely to keep committing aggressions until stopped by force or a massive deterrent. -
Germany invades Poland with Blitzkrieg warfare
1.5 million German troops invade Poland all along its 1,750-mile border with German-controlled territory. Simultaneously, the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields, and German warships and U-boats attacked Polish naval forces in the Baltic Sea. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of the Second World War and the most important. Canada was a major participant: this country’s enormous effort in the struggle was crucial to Allied victory. While the ships and personnel of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) operated across the globe during the war, they are best remembered for their deeds during the Battle of the Atlantic. -
Canada declares war on Germany
On September 7 Parliament met in special session; on September 9 it approved support to Britain and France; on September 10 King George VI announced that Canada had declared war. -
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THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Air attacks by the Luftwaffe on Britain’s RAF airfields.
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THE INVASION OF THE SOVIET UNION
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PEARL HARBOUR
The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the American naval base. as a result, The United States and Britain declared war on Japan.
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Japanese-Canadian Internment Feb 24th, 1942
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BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN
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Dieppe Raid
The raid took place on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The assault began at 5:00 a.m. and by 10:50 a.m. the Allied commanders were forced to call a retreat. Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by The Calgary Regiment of the 1st Canadian Tank Brigade and a strong force of Royal Navy and smaller Royal Air Force landing contingents. It involved 5,000 Canadians, 1,000 British troops, and 50 United States Army Rangers. -
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THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in Southern Russia, on the eastern boundary of Europe. -
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THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN
Canadian troops played a vital role in the 20-month Mediterranean campaign which led to the liberation of Italy during the Second World War. In fact, this campaign was the first large-scale land operation in which the Canadian Army stationed in Great Britain took part. -
Germany surrenders
The final battles of the European Theatre of World War II as well as the German surrender to the ....German forces in Bavaria surrender: At 14:30 on 4 May 1945, General Hermann Foertschsurrendered all forces between the Bohemian mountains ... The other forces which did not surrenderon 8 May surrendered piecemeal:.
