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German troops invade Poland- two days later, Britian and France declare war on Germany
The significance of this event is that the NAZIS used the blitzkreig tactices. Airplanes led the attack and knocked out the enemy positions causing a "lightning" war. -
Canada declares war on Germany
The significance of this event was that Canadians felt very strong that the German aggression musst be stopped. This entry into war was supported in Quebec because Mackenzie King promised conscription would never be required. -
British troops flee from Dunkirk in massive evacuation
Started on May.27 and ended on June.4 1940
The evacuation of Dunkirk was significance because it showed moral victory for the Allies, and saved the best of the British forces who would live to fight another day. -
France Surrenders to Germany
The signifiacne in France surrending to Germany is that Germany took over so many places like Norway, Denmark, Belguim, and Holland and France was getting pushed back further and further. The French government called to have an armistic that will end fighting. -
Battle of Britian
This battle was very significance because it was the first time that Hitler had been denied conquest and the proctection of Britian provieded the Allies with a spring board. -
Germany invades its former ally, Russia
It was important Germany invaded Russia because they had ideiological differences. Stalin did not trust fascism or Hitler and Hitler thought the Russians were untermenschen. Hitler then did not trust Stalin. -
Canadian troops arrive in Hong Kong
The Canadian troops faced an impossible task. They were forced to surrender after 17 days of fighting.500 soldiers were wounded and 290 were killed. Those soldiers who were captured were put into Japenese Prisoner of War camps and treated horribly. -
japense attack U.S. fleet at Pearl Habor
Roosevelt refused to sell Japan anymore oil or scrap metal-two metals they desperatly needed. -
U.S. enters the war (declares war on Japan and three days later on Germany)
President Roosevelt gave his famous speech the day of the attack. This attack gave Britain te ally it had been waiting for in the struggle against fasism in Europe. -
Battle of Hong Kong
Canadians took the opportunity to fight under one flag; the french and english. The fight was very brave of them. -
Canadians vote 3 to 1 in favour of conscription
This was signifiance because PM King promised he would not indruce consrciption for overseas duty but he needed to. Most Canadians think conscription is okay but the French Canadians do not. Implementing the national resource moblization caused no tension with the french and the relations were strained not broken. -
Dieppe raid ends in disaster for Canadian troops
Canadian objective was to take the beach and the town back from the Germans but upon arrival the troops were mowed down the beach by German fire. -
Allies invade Sicily
Allies used an amphibious attack. Hitler sent many troops to hold Italy but sicily was caputerd in one month. The way was now more clear for a similar landing on the Italian mainland. -
D-Day: Armies under three flags- Britia, the U.S., and Canada-storm the shores of France
Alllies planned to use naval and aerial bombardment to knock out the German defences. This was prehaps one of the most complex military operation ever attempted. The Germans and Allies were loosing troops right from left but the Germans had limited number of forces to call on but the Allies now seemed to have a limitless supply. -
VE Day (Victory in Europe); Germany surrenders
The last German troops surrendered. -
U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan ( three days later a second bomb falls on Nagasaki)
The significance of this event was that "Little Boy" did extreme damge. 78,000 died but an additinal 60,000 oeiokke died later on from bomb related injuries or diseases. -
VJ Day (Victory in Japan): Japan surrenders
The japense government sued for peace and the Second World War was over.
