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Germany had used blitzkrieg tactics using airplans to knock out enemys poistions. It was positive for Nazi's because they had very little resistance.
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They ended up joining the war a week later. Quebec supported Canada's entry into the war.
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appromixitly 900 ships sailed from England and rescued 340,00 soldiers from Dunkirk.
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the British Royal air force and the German air force fought in airspace over Britian and known as the Battle of Britain.
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3 million German troops smashed into the Soviet union and the Soviets were caught completely by surprise. that Hitler broke into the NAZI-Soviet pact by inititating operation barbarssoa.
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This attack was intended to give the Japanse Navy control of the pacific in preparation for future attacks.
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hitler also declared war on the U.S. in support of Japanse. U.S. declared war on Germany on the same day.
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This was there first time Canadians had taste of battle in the second WWII but they had a very challenging task to achieve.
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A political and military crisis following forced military service in Canada, similar to the one in 1917, but in 1944 it was less politically damaging.
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Close to 5,000 Canadian soldiers landed at Dieppe on the coast of France. As soon as they landed, the soldiers were mowed down on the beach by German fire. By that afternoon, 900 Canadian soldiers were dead or dying, 1000 were wounded and 1900 were taken to prison.
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The attack was designed to take pressure off of the Soviet Allies and divert the Germans from north-western Europe where the attack on Normandy was being planned.
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The largest Canadian military operation in the Second World War, 14000 Canadian soldiers, 100 ships, and 36 bomber squadrons from the R.C.A.F.and there were over 300000 Allied soldiers on the beaches at Normandy.
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After it was announced that the last of German troops surrendered, this day was known as Victory Day in Europe.
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An explosion as Ground Zero created temps of 540000 degrees Fahrenheit. An immense fire storm gutted the city, destroying 60000 of 92000 buildings and “Fat Man” was dropped on a city of 250000 people.
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The Japanese government sued for peace, the the Second World War was finally over
