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Hitler attacks and invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland to get some of its territories back. Germany had many tactics to get the upper hand on Poland and it worked, Poland fell quickly to Germany. -
Battle of Atlantic
The battle of the Atlantic was the longest military campaign in World War II. The battle was between the allied and German forces for control of the Atlantic ocean. The war was fought with more water transportation weapons. For example, the Germans used submarines and U-boats. -
The fall of France
The main reasons why France fell were the lack of military quality, the divided french political elite, and their war tactics. France fell to Hitler and the Nazis. France fell on June 5 with an attack on the Somme and Aisne rivers. While that was going on another attack had hit France. Germany attacked the Maginot Line. -
Miracle at Dunkirk
It was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II. It was located at the beaches and harbour at Dunkirk. They evacuated everyone because of the overall loss of the war. -
Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain was an air battle between Nazi Germany’s air force and Britain's air force. This battle was important because it demonstrated the courage and power of their country. This allowed them to remain free from the Nazis' grip. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbour
Japan launched a surprise attack on pearl harbour. The attack was significant because the United States was forced into war after the attack. -
Japan’s Invasion of Hong Kong
The battle of Hong Kong was one of the first battles of the Pacific war in WW2. The Japanese grabbed control of vital reservoirs rapidly, threatening British and Chinese residents with a torturous death from thirst. -
Battle of Dieppe
Dieppe, a French coastal port, was the target of a large Allied raid. The raid provided valuable lessons for subsequent Allied amphibious assaults on Africa, Italy and Normandy. Dieppe was a humiliating defeat for the Allies, as well as a tragedy for those who were killed, gravely injured. -
Soviets defeat Germans at Stalingrad
The Soviets launched Operation Uranus, a counterattack that encircled the city and trapped the German Sixth Army within it. Many historians regard the fight as a significant turning point in the war since it signified the farthest extent of the German push into the Soviet Union. -
Italian Campaign
Throughout the town, the Canadians battled their way through rubble-covered narrow lanes, booby-trapped buildings, machine-gun fire, and hidden explosives. -
Battle of Ortona
The Battle of Ortona, fought in 1943, was one of the most difficult battles encountered by Canadian soldiers during WWII's Italian Campaign. Throughout the town, the Canadians battled their way through rubble-covered narrow lanes, booby-trapped buildings, machine-gun fire, and hidden explosives. -
D-Day
D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history. It is significant in history because it was the tipping point for the control maintained by Nazi Germany. -
End of war in Europe
In Reims, France, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies, bringing World War II and the Third Reich to an end. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Armed Forces High Command met to arrange the surrender of all German forces.
