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Germany Invades Poland
The Invasion of Poland was an attack on Poland by Germany who used both heavy artilery and infantry to conquer the country. It happened on September 1, and marks the beginning of the second World War. Canada had no involvement. -
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise military attack on the US Naval Base stationed at Pearl Harbor. After just two hours of bomibing, more than 2400 Americans were dead, more than 180 U.S aircrafts had been destroyed, and 21 ships had been sunk/damaged. This signified the USA's entry into WWII. Canada had no involvement. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of largest and dealiest battles in the entirity of World War II. Many Historians believe that it was the turning point in the war. It was between the Soviet Union and Germany for control of the city; Stalingrad, and the Soviet Unuion previaled. After losing the battle, the Germans lost so many soldiers and took such a defeat that they never quite recovered. The battle is marked for its brutality. Canada fought with the Allies, alongside the US. -
Invasion of Sicily
The Invasion of Sicily was a large World War II campaign where the Allies took Sicily from Nazi Germany and Italy. It also signifies Canada's first major contribution to World War II. It was a large scale naval and airbourne operation, followed by a month and a half of land combat. The Allies managed to drive the Axis off the island. The invasion helped to boost morale both in the military and in homes, as people could see that they were (successfully) making an effort to push the enemy
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Invasion of Normany
The Battle of Normandy, also commonly known as D-Day, was the largest amphibious attack to ever occur. The plan was to open up a second front for which the Germans had to fight, relieving the Soviet forces on the eastern front. By August, more than 3 million troops had landed. Canada's job was to take 1 of the 5 beaches. They succeded. Other allied nations participated as well. The battle continued for other two months, and the Germans ended up retreating. -
Siege of Berlin
On April 25, 1945, Soviet forces encircled Berlin. On April 30, as heavy Russian shells demolished the Chancellery, Hitler, hidden 55 feet underground in a bunker, shot himself with a service revolver. The Red Army lost more than 300,000 men in the Battle of Berlin. About 125,000 Berliners died during the siege. Canada took no part in this batte. -
Hiroshima Bombing
On the morning of August 6, the B-29 Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and in just a matter of minutes, more than 78,000 people lay dead or dying in the ruins. Later, even more would die due to radiation. The US called upon Japan to surrender. -
Nagasaki Bombing
On August 9, 1945, since Japan had not responding regarding their surrender, a B-29 delivered another atomic blast, this time on the city of Nagasaki, killing 25000. Six days later, Japan surrendered. Nagasaki and Hiroshima were the only uses of nuclear technology in the war. -
Final Surrender
On September 2, 1945, on the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Gen. Douglas MacArthur accepted the papers of surrender. The war was over.
