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The war in Europe- the alliances
The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan(1940) became known as axis. -
Thr World at War
Germany invades Poland -
The world at war
Britain and France declare war on Germany -
the world at war
Canada was an independent country and had to decide for itself to be in war with Germany or not. The decision was decided by Canada's Parliament. In response to the decision made Canada had declared war on Germany. -
The war in Europe- German attack
When many people believed there might not be a war, the illusions were shattered, however, when Germany renewed its blitzkrieg("lightening war"), attacking Denmark and Norway -
Evacuation at Dunkirk- armed forces
the German Wehrmacht (armed forces) began its invasion of netherlands, belgium, luxembourg, and France -
Evacuation of Dunkirk- Allied forces and britain
The Allied forces decided their evacuation of Dunkirk. the british navy rounded up every boat capable of navigating the English Channel -
Evacuation at Dunkirk-
escaping the german luftwaffe and evacuation by the allies finally completed -
Evacuation at Dunkirk- French
The French army was no match for the powerful German troops. the french surrendered -
The battle of Britain
the German Luftwaffe started a massive bombing campaign, aimed at destroying harbours and shipping facilities in southern England. -
The battle of britain- London bombed
German planes bombed London and other cities. These raids became known as "the blitz" -
The battle of Britain- Hitler changes plans
the British air force was having more success in shooting down German bombers. Hitler finally gave up on plans to invade Britain. -
The war in the pacific
Japanese planes bombed the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbour, on the island of Hawaii, destroying half the fleet. -
The war in the pacific- Hong Kong surrender
japanese began surprise invasion of the british colony of Hong Kong. Hong Kong falls to janpanese -
The war spreads- invasion of USSR
Germany invades USSR, hoping to capture the rich oil fields in the South. -
The war spreads- Germany surrenders
After the severe winter conditions and high number of casualties, the German army surrenders in Stalingrad -
The tide turns
allies had cleared North Africa of Axis forces and once again turn their attention to the invasion of Europe. -
The invasion of Italy
Prime Minister Churchill felt the best way for the allies to recapture Europe was through what he called the " soft underbelly" of Europe- Italy and Sicily. To help, Canadian soldiers participated in the Allies' invasion of Sicily. -
The invasion of Italy- rome
The allies' advance through Italy was difficult. Thier quest and pledge to take Rome had finally been completed. -
D-Day and liberation
D-Day- Allies launched "Operation Overload"- a full scale invasion of Europe. -
D-Day and Liberation- Juno Beach
30,000 canadian soldiers arrived at Juno beach as part of the first wave of the attack. -
D-Day and Liberation - streets of Dieppe
Canadians marched triumphantly through the streets of Dieppe, where only two years earlier they had suffered a terrible defeat. -
D-Day and liberation- Allies
The compaign was exhausting, brutal, and dangerous, but there were also moving moments in which the Allies were welcomed as the liberators of Europe. Two years earlier, in Dieppe the Canadians had suffered a terrible defeat as so the Allied forces attacked Germany -
D-Day and Liberation- Canadian attack
April 2-25: canadian troops began their attack on the Netherlands -
D-Day and liberation- city of Groningen
The canadians had defeated the German army in the northern city of Groningen. -
D-Day and liberation -Netherland
the German troops in the Netherlands were surrounded, and they surrendered. -
D-Day and liberation- Allies and Soviet Union
while the Allies invaded Germany from the west, the Soviet Union attacked from the East. Facing certain defeat, Germany surrendered.
