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WW II
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Atlantic
Battle of the Atlantic: September 3, 1939 – May 8, 1945
Germany used submarines (U-boat) to sink supply ship coming to Britain from other counties. Canada set up convoys (group of 50 - 60 supply ships) that were protected by corvettes (small fast gun boats). Safety escorted 25000 merchant ship to Britain and 1000s to Russia -
Britain
the Battle of Britain: from July to October 1940
25% of the pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF) that defeated the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) were Canadians. British PM Churchill said “Never was so much owed by so many to so few” 3000 Nazi plane were shot down, so Germany could not invade Britain. -
Pacfic
Pacific War:
Chinese Canadians had elite commando until called Force 136. They were used to sabotage Japanese war effort by destroying Japanese weapons, bridges and railways. Japanese Canadians helped create propaganda and served as translators. V-J Day(Victory Over Japan Day) was Aug 14, 1945 after USA dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Hong Kong
the Battle of Hong Kong:8–25 December 1941
Japan attacked USA at Pearl Harbor Dec 7 1941. Inexperienced Canadian soldiers were protecting Hong Kong for the British. Canadian troops surrendered to Japanese Dec 25 after 17 days of fighting. Japanese had better weapons (airplanes and battle ships). 290 Canadians died, 500 wounded. 267 Canadians died in Japanese prison camps. -
Dieppe
the Battle of Dieppe:
The Allies wanted to scare the Germans so they would move soldiers away from Russia (USSR) and wanted to find out more about German coastal defences in France. They decided to have a short raid of French coastal town of Dieppe. Canada’s worst defeat ---- 900 Canadians died, 1000 wounded, 1900 became prisoners of Germany and only 2200 returned safely to Britain. 2 years later the same mistakes would not be made when attacking Normandy, France. -
Italy
the Battle of Ortona:
Operation Husky was the beginning of the attack on Italy. Canadian soldiers were the first to take the island of Sicily. 60 Canadian were killed/injured, but they captured 650 enemy soldiers. After 1 month Sicily was captured, but 2310 Canadians dead/wounded
Ortona was key city on the way to capturing Rome. Defended by the beast German soldiers. Canada lost over 2300 men, but used “mouse-holing” technique to capture the city. Blasted holes in walls or buildings to avoid bei -
D-Day
Day of deliverance - Canada’s largest military operation of WW2 14000 soldiers landed on the beach and 10000 sailors on 100 ships
Off the coast . Canada, USA and Britain attacked Normandy, France to take France back from the Germans. Canada was most successful at Juno Beach, but had 335 dead and 739 wounded. -
Europe
Liberation of the Netherlands:
Canada freed the Netherlands from the Nazis. Canada had 76000 dead/wounded. Canada gave food to Dutch people who were so happy they threw flowers(tulips) at the Canadian soldiers. Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945(VE day Victory in Europe Day) -
Atomic Bomb
Atomic Bomb
On August 6, the U.S. dropped a uranium gun-type atomic bomb (Little Boy) on the city of Hiroshima.
on August 9, the U.S. dropped a plutonium implosion-type bomb (Fat Man) on the city of Nagasaki.
