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The Rise of Hitler
The rise of Hitler began when he joined a political party known as Deutsche Arbeiterpartei. The party was formed just after World War One, when Germany's hatred for Britain was at an all-time high. Once Hitler joined the party he began to manipulate German citizens into believing his personal points of view. -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg was a method of German warfare used from 1939 - 1940, this type of warfare was usually performed through a series of short powerful attacks, unfortunately, it usually resulted in several casualties from both sides. Eventually, in 1940 this method proved unsuccessful and was no longer used. -
The Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic spanned from 1939 to 1945, eventually becoming known as the longest continuous battle of the Second World War. Canada played a key role in the Allied struggle for control of the North Atlantic, as German submarines worked furiously to cripple the convoys shipping crucial supplies to Europe. Victory for the allies was costly however with more than 70,000 Allied seamen, merchant mariners, and airmen deceased, including 4,600 Canadians. -
Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain was a military campaign of the 2nd world war designed to allow Britains airforce to attack the Nazi's. This was the first ever military campaign to be fought entirely by the airforce. In the end the British claimed victory. -
Fall of Paris
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. Resulting in the German take over of Frances beloved city, Paris. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union, stemming from Nazi Germany. In the end, the operation was a failed effort, however, it did successfully open the Eastern Front. Throughout this operation, the Nazi's killed over 3.3 million people. Making it one of the deadliest events the war had seen up to this point. -
Pearl Harbour
The attack took place at pearl harbour a naval base in Honolulu Hawaii, the Japanese objective of the attack was to attempt to eliminate the US Pacific fleet to stop them from interfering with Japanese conquest. Enabling Japan to conquer southeast Asia. In the end, the attack only caused the US to officially enter WW2. -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior government officials Schutzstaffel leaders, held in a Berlin suburb. The purpose of the conference was to assure cooperation between administrative leaders of multiple government parties. It was at this meeting that it was decided that all Jewish people would be rounded up and sent to extermination camps. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March took place on April 9, 1942. The march was a forcible transfer made by the Japanese imperial army of 60,000 - 80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war. The men marched between 96 and 110 km, over 19,000 were killed during the march. Prisoners suffered physical abuse and starvation. The event would later be considered a Japanese war crime. -
The Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid was an allied attack on the Dieppe port of Germany. Also known as Operation Jubilee the objective was to seize and hold a major port for a short period, both to prove that it was possible and to gather intelligence. As well as destroy coastal defences, port structures, and strategic buildings. None of this happened, and 60% of the men involved were killed. Although some German intelligence was acquired. Dieppe raid although a failure helped Canada plan for future battles. -
The Italian Campaign
The Italian campaign was the name of the allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war in Europe. Canadians joined other Allied troops in what was a painful crawl up the Italian mainland over poor roads and through challenging weather. One of the most difficult battles for the Canadian troops was the Battle of Ortona during the Christmas of 1943.The brave Canadians who fought in Italy were among the more than one million Canadians who served during the Second World War. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
The battle of Normandy lasted from June - August 1944, resulting in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. British and Canadian militia landed on 5 beaches in France, The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. Resulting in the allies reaching the Seine river, liberating Paris. Removing the Germans from Northwestern France. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast.3 U.S. marine divisions landed on the island in February 1945.Despite the difficulty of the conditions, the Marines wiped out the defending forces achieving victory for the US. -
Battle of the Bulge
The German objective was to split the allied armies by surprise, break through the Ardennes to Antwerp, repeating the same strategy they had used 3 times before. And on December 19th launching the deadliest and most desperate battle of the war. In the end, the battle became the costliest action ever fought by the US Army, suffering over 100,000 casualties. -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1, 1945 - June 22, 1945. Its codename was operation iceberg, it was part of plan elaborate plan to occupy the Ryukyu Islands. The battle was fought between United States Army and the Imperial Japanese Army, on the island of Okinawa. It was the last major battle of WW2 and by far one of the bloodiest. Both sides suffered great losses. In the end, the allied forces still claimed victory. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day took place on May 8th, 1945. Marking the formal acceptance by the allies of WW2 and Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
As the allies began to approach Germany they discovered thousands of concentration camp prisoners, who were starving and sick. The soviets were the first to reach them and slowly they began rescuing the prisoners freeing them from their imprisonment. Not long after British and American forces joined in the liberation efforts. Finally exterminating the use of concentration camps. -
Potsdam Declaration
Also known as the proclamation the Potsdam Declaration defined the terms for the Japanese surrender. Marking the official surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War 2. -
Dropping the atomic bombs
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki took place in 1945, the US objective behind the bombings were to remove Japan from the war entirely as the US saw no sign of their surrender in sight. In the end, approximately 280,000 Japanese citizens were killed. -
VJ Day
Victory over Japan day took place on August 19,1945. It is the day that Imperial Japan surrendered ultimately ending World War 2.
