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Liberation of Concentration Camps
Liberation of Concentration Camps were liberated by the allied forces between 1944-1945. The first major camp was Majdanek,it was discovered by the advancing Soviets. These camps were filled with sick and starving people, people were forced to walk in freezing weather and were shot if they didn't cooperate. -
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Kristallnacht
Nazis in Germany vandalized Jewish homes, schools and killed close to 100 Jews. The Germans were upset that they lost World War I, and used a teenager Jew who shot a German diplomat as a scapegoat. 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps. After that, Hitler pursued the “The Final Solution” because of the “Jewish problem”. -
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Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the code name to develop an atomic weapon during World War II. The use of the atomic bomb engaged the U.S. military. The Manhattan Project was started in response to fears that scientists had been working on a weapon using nuclear technology and that Adolf Hitler was prepared to use it. It had put an end to WWII by forcing Japan to surrender. Also,it had given other countries the opportunity to develop nuclear weapons which could pose a threat. -
The SS St. Louis
The SS St. Louis was a German ship with 900 Jews on the run to find new homes for themselves. All of them hoped to reached Cuba and then travel to the U.S. Due to a last minute decision unfortunately left the Jews to be turned around and were sent back in Havana; forced to to return to Europe, where more than 250 were killed by the nazi. -
German Blitzkrieg
The German Blitzkrieg was a military tactic which required the concentration of offensive weapons (tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front. This tactic was used by the German commander Erwin Rommel, this helped to keep a two-year victory. Later was adopted by U.S. General George Patton for his army's European operations. This tactic was created to disorganize the enemy and force through with the use of mobile forces, this helped save many lives. -
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was a massive joint aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canda, Australia, and New Zealand, it was created during the Second World War. It was really important because it has a long lasting legacy. Having this training helpped all the country's to improve and build there military stronger and more skilled. -
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Evacuation of Dunkirk
Evacuation of Dunkirk codenamed Operation Dynamo was when the allied soldiers during World War 2 were evacuating from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk in the north of France. About 338,226 solders were saved and about 800 boats were used. Which left the allied enable to continue the war and was a major boost for the British morale. -
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Forces defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by the German Air Forces. This was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by airforces. Battle of Britain ended because Germany couldn't get a hold of Britains aircrafts and military posts. -
The Final Solution
Nazis mass murdered around 6 million European Jews. Killing centers that use hydrogen cyanide were used.The Nazis were racists and believed that their race was superior to others.They believed that Jews were a problem that needed to be removed. In 1945, when Anglo-American and Soviet troops entered the concentration camps, they discovered piles of corpses, bones, and human ashes. Soldiers also found thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish survivors suffering from starvation and disease. -
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Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was a codenamed for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The failure of German troops to defeat Soviet forces in the campaign signalled a crucial turning point in the war. At the end of it Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany and the reason so was because of the limited time frame. -
Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour was a naval base. This was a scene of a devastating attack by Japanese forces. The attack happened just before 8 am Sunday, where Japanese fighter's planes attacked on the base. They managed to destroy 20 American naval vessels, including 8 battleships and 300 planes. More then 2400 American's died in the attack and 1000 were injured. Japan's only chance was the element of surprise and the long term effect of that was the U.S. was now involved in war. -
Japanese Canadians Internment
Japanese Canaidan Internment happened after the attack on Pearl Harbour, Canadians of Japanese heritage were removed from there homes and businesses and were sent to internment camps .B.C. Interior, and to farms and internment camps across Canada. The only place where they allowed the Japanese people was Virginia. The amount of people died was in the internal camps is 1862. -
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Battle of Hong Kong
Battle of Hong Kong also know as defence Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the pacific war in World War 2. On the same day as the pearl harbour attack, forces that the empire of Japan attacked the British crown colony of Hong Kong. Japan and Britain were going to go to war but it didn't happen. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defence of the city of Stalingrad. Russians conisders it is the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic, most historians consider it to be the most greatest battle of the entire conflict. This battle stopped from German advancing into the Soviet Union. This battle was on of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million -
The Conscription Crisis
The Conscription Crisis was a political and military crisis after the introduction of forced military service in Canada.It had nearly collapsed Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s government and had almost divided the country into two. One factor of why the conscription crisis happened was militarism. This event had caused tension between English and French Canadians. -
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Liberation of the Netherlands
Canadian forces had liberated the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. More than 7,000 Canadian troops had died in the 9 month campaign. Today, Canada is remembered by the Dutch for ending their mistreatment under the Nazis. -
D-Day
D-day codenamed Operation Overload was when about 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch fortified coast of France's Normandy region. This was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required deep planning. When the Allies landed on the beaches they marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate north-west Europe from German occupation. -
Death of Hitler
Hitler died because he committed suicide before he was about to get captured, no body really knows why he did this. Hitler drank poison and gave some to his dog along with some to his wife. Then hitler shot himself that sameday. Only a couple days later the German forces issued an unconditional surrender, leaving Germany to be carved up the four allied powers. -
VE Day
On VE Day Nazi Germany surrendered its armed forces. The Germans had surrendered after the latter had lost more than 8,000 soldiers, and the Germans with more. Great Britain and the U.S. celebrate the defeat of the Nazi war machine. -
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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Atomic Bomb that was the world’s first deployed atomic bomb dropped on a Japanese city of Hiroshima. The United States wanted to force Japan’s surrender as quickly as possible. Japan was attacked twice only three days apart and was affected dearly by the explosions both times, wiping out 90 percent of the city and instantly killed 120,000 people; the radiations would later kill tens of thousands of more people. Later Emperor Hirohito announced his country's surrender on Aug. 15.
