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The Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland happened on September 1, 1939 at 4:45 a.m. Nazi Germany with the Luftwaffe attacked several targets in Poland. The Luftwaffe launched air attacks against Kraków, Łódź, and Warsaw. -
Canada Declares war on Germany
Many Canadians were shocked that Britain and France were at war with Germany yet again. In World War I, many Canadians paraded the streets at the declaration of war, but now, very few did. Many Canadians did not enjoy in the idea of having more lives lost. -
Poland's Surrender
One this day, 140,000 Polish troops are taken prisoner by the German invaders as Warsaw surrenders to the superior forces of Hitler’s army. Poland faught hard, but sadly could only last 26 days. In one west Poland church 214 priests were shot. Hundreds of thousands more Poles were driven from their homes and relocated east, as Germans settled in the vacated areas. -
The Battle of River Plate
This was the first battle of Wolrd War II. The German Gaf Spee was the only ship Germany had and Britain and New Zealand had 3 ships. Britain and New Zealand succussfully sunk Germany ship and won the battle. -
Winston Chuchill becomes Prime Minister
Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, is called to replace Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister following the latter's resignation after losing a confidence vote in the House of Commons. -
The battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain took place between August and September 1940. After the success of Blitzkrieg, the evacuation of Dunkirk and the surrender of France, Britain was by itself. The Battle of Britain remains one of the most famous battles of World War II. -
The Battle of Mascow
The battle of Mascow happened between 2 October 1941 and 7 January 1942. The Germans code named of this battle was 'Operation Typhoon'. The capture of Moscow, Russia's capital, was seen as vital to the success of 'Operation Barbarossa'. Hitler believed that once Moscow had been cut out of Russia, the whole nation would collapse. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the name given to Nazi Germany’s invasion of Russia on June 22nd 1941. Barbarossa, the largest military attack of World War II. Also was to have appalling consequences for the Russian people -
Hong Kong
On 8 December 1941, a day after the its Air Force had devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour, the Japanese Empire launched an attack on the Britsh Crown Colony of Hong Kong. -
The Fall of Singapore
The fall of Singapore to the Japanese Army on February 15th 1942 is considered one of the greatest defeats in the history of the British Army and probably Britain’s worst defeat in World War II. The fall of Singapore in 1942 showed how Japan was going fight in the Far East, with the atomic bomb in 1945. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway is considered one of the most decisive battles of World War II. The Battle of Midway effectively destroyed Japan’s naval strength when the Americans destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. Japan’s navy never recovered from its mauling at Midway and it was on the defensive after this battle. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad took place between July 17, 1942 and February 2, 1943. The Germans fought in this battle. Stalingrad was known as Tsaritsyn until 1925 and has been known as Volgograd since 1961. The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by many historians to have been the turning point of World War II. -
Dieppe Raid
On August 19th, 1942, the ground forces that were taking part in the raid included 4,963 men and officers from the 2nd Canadian Division, 1,005 British commandos, 50 US rangers and 15 Frenchmen. A fleet of 237 ships and landing barges, including 6 destroyers, brought them near the seashore. In the air, Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force bombers and fighters took part in the operation. -
Germans surrender at Stalingrad
On this day, the last of the German forces fighting at Stalingrad surrender, despite Hitler's earlier declaration that "Surrender is out of the question. The troops will defend themselves to the last!" -
British Air Raids on Berlin
The capital of Nazi Germany was subject to 363 air raids during the WWII. It was bombed by the RAF Bomber Command between 1940 and 1945, and by the USAAF Eighth Air Force between 1943 and 1945, as part of the Allied campaign of strategic bombing of Germany. In 1945, it was also attacked by aircraft of the Red Air Force as Soviet forces closed on the city.
