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Hitler Becomes Chancellor
This was the day when President Paul von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany. In an election that was held in July of 1932, the Nazis party won 230 seats, which eventually made it one of the most powerful party's in Germany. As a Chancellor, Hitler's plan was to make Germany a powerful country all over again. -
Nuremberg Laws in affect against the Jews
The Nuremberg Laws excluded the Jews from Reich citizenship and prevented them from marrying or having a relationship with any German. -
Italy into Ethiopia
This was a war that was fought between the armed forces of Kingdom of Italy and of the Ethiopian Empire. -
Anti-Comintern Pact signed
Italy, Germany and Japan signed Anti-Cominterm Pact, against Russia. -
Anschluss - Germany takes over Austria with no fighting
Hitler's plan was to make all German-speaking countries in Europe to be a part of Germany. Therefore, he decided to unite Austria, his homeland, with Germany so it can become one nation. -
Full invasion and takeover of Czechoslovakia
German troops marched into Czechoslovakia and took over Bohemia. The invasion of Czechoslovakia proved that Hitler had been lying at Munich. -
German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
The German Nazis and the Soviet Union signed this agreement. These two countries had decided to not take any military action against each other for the next 10 years. -
Germany invades Poland with Blitzkrieg warfare
Germany invaded Poland with more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes. They used tactics such as heavy shelling and bombing. -
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest battle that took place during WWII. This battle was a struggle between the Convoy System and the German submarines. Canada played a big role in this battle. -
Britain Declares war on Germany
After Hitler's invasion on Poland, Britain became furious and declared war on Germany because Poland was a colony of the British Empire. -
Canada declares war on Germany
Once Canada finally became an independent country, they declared war on Germany just a week after Britain. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the first battle of WWII that was fought in the air. This battle prevented the German air force from taking over England. -
Invasion of Soviet Union
The invasion of the Soviet Union by the Nazi Germany was considered the largest German military operation of WWII. -
Pearl Harbour Attack
Many Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbour. This was located near Honolulu, Hawaii. The Japanese managed to wipe out more than 2,000 American soldiers and sailors. -
Japanese-Canadian Internment
After the attack on Pearl Harbour, Canadians that were of Japanese heritage were taken into internment camps. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein was fought in North Africa between the British Empire and the German-Italy army. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Nazi Germany fought the Soviet Union to take control over the city of Stalingrad. -
Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid is also called Operation Jubilee and it took place on the northern coast of France. This raid was an allied attack on Dieppe, which was inhabited by the Germans during WWII. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was fought between the Soviet Union and the Axis powers which were led by the Nazi. However, it was a turning point for the Germans because they ended up losing many lives in this battle. -
Italian Campaign
This was Canada's longest WWII army campaign which took place in Italy. The Canadians were trying their best to get Germany to lose control over Italy. -
D-Day
This was a day when there was an Allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Canada's plan was to capture three small seaside towns and advance ten miles inland. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies due to the lack of their resources. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The US became the first country to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. This bomb killed approximately 80,000 people. -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
Three days after the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, another bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. This resulted in 40,000 more people being killed by the Americans.
