Wars in Europe

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  • Axis Advances

    The Allies (Britain, France and Commonwealth countries including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) race to get their forces organized. Axis = Germany, Italy , Japan
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    Battle of the Atlantic

    Phony War.
    Allied troops stationed along France's border with Germany, waited for France next move.

  • German attack Denmart & Norway

    Germany conquered Denmark and Norway.\
    Germany then attacked Netherlands, Luxembourg & Belgium.
    Within 3 weeks, 3 countries were overrun, then Hitler set his sight on France.

  • Evacuation at Dunkirk

    The operation became necessary when large numbers of British, French, and Belgian troops were cut off and surrounded by the German army during the Battle of France in World War II.

  • Evacuation end

    The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk on the Belgian coast ends as German forces capture the beach port.

  • Battle of Dunkirk

    France surrendered.
    After the evacuation at Dunkirk, the German army continued to swoop through France.
    The French army proved to be no match for the German troops.

  • Luftwaffe

    Luftwaffe started a massive bombing compaign aimed at destroying harbours and shipping facilities in southern England.

  • Luftwaffle bombing

    Luftwaffe started a massive bombing campaign aimed at destroying harbours & shipping facilities in southern England.

  • Battle of Britain

    Germans targeted airfields and aircraft factories.

  • Battle of Britain

    Germans targeted airfields and aircraft factories.

  • The Blitz

    German planes bombed several areas in London.
    They took place over many weeks, destroying buildings and terrifying & killing civilians.

  • The Blitz

    German planes bombed several areas of London.
    Took place over many weeks, destroying buildings and terrifying &killing civilians.

  • Gave up Britain

    Hitler finally gave up on his plans to invade britain.

  • Italian army got destroyed

    British commonwealth forces had all but destroyed the Italian army.
    German forces were dispatchedmtp the area to support Italians and to prevent on allied victory in North America.

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Attack on Soviet Union broke the non aggression pact that Hitler had signed with stalin in 1939.

  • Dieppe raid

    Soviet Union, now one of allied powers, had lost a million soldiers in its desperate fight against invading German troops.
    The 2nd Canadian Division to be the main attack force in a raid on the French port of Dieppe.

  • The tide turns

    United States entered the conflict, Allied forces became stronger.

  • Allied Victory

    Final Allied Victoy in North America.
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    Italian Campaign

  • Battle of Sicily

    Aliied forces invaded Sicily.
    The victory led to Mussolini's downfall.
    He was overthrown and the new Italian government surrendered.

  • Battle of Ortona

    Italian campaign.

  • D day

    Normandy invasion.

  • Battle of Rhineland

    The allied began their attack to drive the Germans back over the Rhine River and out of the Netherland.

  • Germany surrendered

    Germany surrendered to allies.
    Hitler committed suicide in a bunker in Berlin before he could be captured.

  • VE day

    Victory in Europe.