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Using the Blitzkreig tactic Germany had control of Poland in just over a month. Two days after Germany first entered Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany
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A week after Britain and France declared war, even though many Canadians didn't want to go to war, Canada declared war on Germany
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France was invaded by the Germans so all the allied troops had to get back to safety in Britain. It was a massive success and saved the allies.
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Following the invasion of France, they surrendered, meaning Germany had control of most of mainland Europe
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Crucial battle during the war for the allies. The only way the Germans could control britain was to take them in the air. The battle was fought entirely in the skies and was only won by the allies because of crucial errors made by the Germans.
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Major turning point in the war as it meant that Russia could help defeat the Germans. The Germans now had to fight on two fronts with the Russians on the east and the remaining allies on the west.
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Canadians are sent to fight in an impossible battle according to Winsten Churchill
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Japan were trying to control the Pacific, with the US the obvious target, this would prove to be a costly error bringing America into the war.
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Following the attack on Pearl Harbour they declare war on Japan and then Germany three days later. The most powerful country had been brought into the war, possibly a major turning point.
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An impossible task for the allies because Hong Kong was near impossible to defend. They still fought on but finally surrendered on Christmas day.
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PM King said he would never have conscription following the crisis from WWI, he went back on his word following a democratic reffurendum and once again Canada were fighting in another world war.
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Following pressure from Stalin, Churchill ordered a raid on the western front, he knew it would be a failure so he sent 6000 troops. 5000 of those were Canadian, it was a brutal disaster with thousands losing their lives. It taught the allies how not to attack the western front and that it would take a lot more planning.
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First bit of ground gained by the allies from the Axis powers, first sign that there was a shift in the war.
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Allies storm the coast of France in the biggest military effort of History. Britain, Canada and the US each took beaches in Normandy in a brilliiantly planned attack to catch the Germans off guard. The allies finally had control in parts of western Europe again.
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After over 5 years of wars the allies finally won, Hitler killed himself and the Nazis surrendered.
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America changed warfare forever, cities could now be destroyed with one bomb and no one could be safe beacue it only takes a few atomic bombs at once to destroy the world.
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Japan surrenders meaning that the final axis power had been overthrown, the war was oifficialy over.