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Invasion of Poland
cause and effect
- the invasion of Poland cause Britian and France to declear war on Germany
continuity and change
- unlike in ww1 where canada was forced to go to war, in ww2 they were not forced but they still felt the need to stop German aggression. -
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Dunkirk
historical significance
- Allied soldiers became trapped in dunkirk when the Germans used a fighting teqnique called "blitzkrieg".
- by chance there was a thick fog,This fog made it so Dunkirk couldnt be bombed by by the axis. The fog gave the allies time to evacuate over 300,000 soldiers by boat -
Battle of the Atlantic
historical significance
- The Battle of the Atlantic was one of the longest battles in WW2. This battle was fought in the sea when German U-boats continued to sink cargo ships destined for Britain.
continuity and change
- due to the U-boats attack, canada was forced to build a new boats that could witstand the U-boats attacks, this boat was called "corvettes" -
Battle of Britain
historical perspective
- The Battle of Britain was fought mainly in the air. Hitlers plan was to run Britain down with air attacks then invade them. This attempt failed.
ethical dimension
- The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) bombed British cities destroying many important buildings and killing a lot of people.
- the killing of innocent people was not right back then and is still not right. -
Operation Barbarossa
historical significance
- .Over 4.5 million troops of the enemy invaded the Russia along a 1,800 mile front, the largest in the history of warfare.
historical perspective
- Operation Barbossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany. This was a mistake on Hitlers part because he created a two front war which is nearly impossible to win. -
Siege of Leningrad
historical significance
- The Siege of Leningrad was a failed operation by german. It was one of the longest and most destructive battles in history and one of the most costly in terms of casualties. -
Pearl Harbour
historical significance
- this is significant because...
-Pearl harbour was a suprise attck on the USA. It destroyed most of their pacific fleet and It also brought the USA into the war
historical perspective
- The reason this attack was done is so the Americans coulnt respond to Japan taking over China. -
Hong Kong
historical significance
- This was important in in Canadian history because it was their first active battle in World War Two.
historical perspective
- the only reason that the canadian army lot that battle was because thier supplies ran out. -
Battle of El Alamein
historical significance
- The First Battle of El Alamein was a battle fought between Germany and Italy against great britain.
cause and effect
-The battle stopped the advance by the Allies forces into Egypt. -
Battle of Dieppe
This was an attack on the German occupied port of Dieppe. The Canadians were given this assigment so they could get some battle time and experience war first hand. This battle was a complete failure.
hitorical significance
-This fail helped plan D-day.
historical perspective
this failture showed how inexperinced canadian soldiers were. -
Battle of Stalingrad
historical significance
-The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II. It marked the turning point of the war when russian forces push them back. It is most known for both sides non care for civilians and brutal warfare. -
The Italian Campaign
cause and effect
- The Italian Campaign came into effect because Allies wanted to establish a position in the country of Italy so they would be able to attach German territories and resources, and to also relieve Soviet Union from German pressure.
historical significance
- Canada’s first "major" participation in the Second World War. 76,000 Canadian soldiers served Italy, and a result of 25,000 casualties, and 5,900 lives lost. -
RCAF: Night Bombings on Germany
historical significance
- The Royal Canadian Air Force participated in some of the most controversial missions in the war.
ethical dimension
- The RCAF was involved in nightly bombing runs over Germany. These bombings killed many civillians and set fire to a lot of buildings.
- this is not acceptable today, nor was it acceptable back then -
D-Day
historical perspective
- The Normandy landings were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy with 24,000 British, American, Canadian and Free French troops.
-D-day was the largest assult on German lines
continuity and change
- The allies practiced relentlessly and went over every aspect of the beaches. This made the operation go a little smoother than Dieppe. Canada also learned from their mistakes at Dieppe. -
Liberation of the Netherlands
historical significance
-Instead of Canadians being assigned to take Germany they were assigned to liberate the Netherlands. The Canadian troops pushed German forces and soon had them surrounded.
historical perspective
- Canadians also sent food drops to the dutch because the Nazis were starving people with retaliation with the Canadians -
Russians reach Berlin
hitorical significance
Russians reach Berlin; Hitler commits suicide and Germany surrenders on 7 May. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
After atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders on 14 August.
historical significance
-Japan surrenders on 14 August.