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Axis Advances
From September to early 1940,there was a stalemate on the French-German border between the Allies and The Axis included:Japan(1940),Italy(1939).The German Amry delayed its attack,lending Allied troops false sense of sercurity.The Germans soon struck home with full force in the blitzkrieg or "lighting war".With the new tactics,Germany quickly conquered Demanrk,Norway,...The Germans easily overran the Allies Armies on the Western Front,and surrounded the bulk of British army at Dunkrik -
The Battle of Britain
Once France fell,Hitler wanted to invade Britain.In order to defeated Britain like it had France.Hitler hoped to destroy the RAF,that Canada had helped to train.However,the RAF managed
to defeat Hitler's more numberous Luffwaffe in pivotal Battle of Britain.One reason was that the British had a very advanced radar system that warned them of German air raids. -
North-African Campaign
The North African Campaign of the Second World War was extremely important because it was the only land based fight that the Allies could take to the Axis powers.By December 1940,the British Commonwealth forces had all but destroyed th Italian army.Germany was scrared of losing the North African.They hoped the Italian allies would quickly overrun Allied forces.Over the next three years,neither side won decisive victories -
Operation Barbarossa
Adolf Hitler launched his great attact into the Soviet Union.With blitzkreig tactics, the German Wehrmacht under Generals Manstein and Guderian crushed the Soviet armise and swept through western Russia.Operation Barbarossa ended ,in the winter, with the German Army split into:Moscow, Leningrad, Caucasus. The German Army was not prepared for the winter war. Germany eventually lost on all three major battles.Hitler's agression also assured that the Soviets joined the war on the Allies's side. -
The Tide Turns 1
With the aid of the Americans and So Viets Union joined the allies.The tide was turning less and less Germans.In 194,the Dieppe Raid,led by Canada in an attempt to test equipment and scout.Thousands of troops were brutally mowed down by the Germans.The Dieppe Raid was a huge failure but it taught the Allies how to better attack in the future.Churchill decided the best way to recapture Europe,was through the soft"underbelly" of Italia -
The Tide Turns 2
Italian and German troops were fought in two main battles,the battle of Sicily,and the battle of Ortona.The battle of Sicily was won by the Allies and lead to the downfall of the Italian leader Mussolini.The battle of Ortona ended once again with the Allies win due to the retreat on the German lines -
D-Day
June 6th,1944 biggesAllied invasion of the war.The Allies launched a full-scale invansion of Europe.There were 5 landing points:Sword,Juno,Gold,Omaha and Utah..First dropping the paratroopers and air attack. -
Juno Beach
30.0000 Candian soldiers landed at Juno beach in Normandy.Allies troops were helped by massive air and naval support.The plans had been kept secret.The Germans were not expecting an attack due to the poor weather.359 Canadians died and 715 were killed -
Battle of Scheldt
The Canadian soldiers were given a task of clearing enemy troops from Scheldt river in Belgium.The river was important because it was connected Antwerp to the North Sea.The German Forces controlled the river and all access to the sea.After a month of bitter fighting,Canadian succesfully achieved their goal.Now they were allowed the Allies to bring suppiles for their final advanced into Germany -
Battle Of Rhineland
175.000 Caandian soldiers began their attack to drive Germany back over the Rhine River and out of Netherlands.Soldiers had to fight throug mud and flooded fields.Over 23.000 Allied soldiers were killed,including 5300 Canadians.Finally.the Germans withdrew on March 10th -
Liberating the Netherlands
Casnada helped liberate the Netherlands,and are celebrated by people there.They were hailed as heroes because the fuel supplies and food were now able to come into the Netherlands.This is also because the royal family took refugee in Ottawa while the war was going on.
