Global The War Becomes - Mr. Ruest's...
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The War Becomes Global
Recap, Part 1Rise of Nazi Party: 1920 - 1939
Invasion of Poland: September 1st, 1939
Canada Declares War on Germany: September 10th, 1939
The Phoney War: October 1939 - May 1940
Invasion of France: May 1940 - June 1940
Miracle of Dunkirk: 26th of May 1940 - June 4th
Battle of Britain: August 1940 - May 1941
Battle of the Atlantic: 1939 - 1943 *
Russia and Germany (1939 - 1941)In August of 1939, before Germany invaded
Poland, Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed
the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Agreed to not attack each other for 10
years
Stalin wanted to build his military
Would allow Stalin to invade Poland
Pact also contained agreement to divide
Eastern Europe
Operation BarbarossaHitler invades Russia on June 22, 1941; considered to be
the worst decision of World War 2 because he opens a
two front war
Although HItler’s armies perform well at first, they run
into problems:
Weather was brutal (Russians retreat, burn down
towns and farms, and wait for winter to arrive)
Russia lacked resources and military technology,
but made up for it in man-power
Hitler’s armies did not have winter ready
equipment
Why attack Russia?
Leningrad
Moscow
Stalingrad
Why it was tough being a Russian soldier...
Potatoes and
Grenades
Not one step back..
Attack on Pearl Harbour: December 7th 1941Although the United States did not join the war
right away, they did help Britain with the war
effort (through loans)
On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese attacked
Pearl Harbour BEFORE they formally declared
war (sneak attack to cripple the US Navy;
specifically looking to attack aircraft carriers)
US declares war on Japan on the 8th, and
Germany & Italy on the 10th
Pearl Harbor: Why? *Conspiracies:
- Did the Americans know
the attack was coming?
- Apparently the
Japanese
ambassador tried
to deliver the
message of “war”,
but was ignored
- Supposedly, radar
stations picked up
the
planes/Japanese
fleet movements
Canadians in Hong Kong - Dec 1941Shortly after Pearl Harbour, Japanese
attack British and Canadian soldiers in
Hong Kong and Japanese internment
camps open
290 of the 1917 Canadians stationed in
Hong Kong died, rest were captured
300 more died in captivity
The Dieppe Raid: August 19th, 1942Why? Russia needed the German armies
distracted, and recent evidence says the British
had a secret mission
Raid was a total disaster:
Navy, Air Force, and Army were
uncoordinated
Tanks could not move up the beach (no
traction because of pebbles)
Result for Canada: Over 3000 casualties, almost
2000 taken prisoner, and 900 Dead
The Italian Campaign: Summer 1943Canadians took part in Operation Husky:
July 9th 1943 - August 1943 (first
successful land invasion of Europe)
Allies invaded mainland Italy in September
1943. Canadians took part in the Battle of
Ortona, a vicious battle fought in narrow
streets and small buildings
Canadian troops also fought against the
Adolf Hitler Line and the Gothic Line, two
major lines of defense
D-Day Invasions: June 6, 1944Operation Overlord was the successful land invasion of France. Beginning of the end of World
War 2; years of preparation went into the planning of the attack
5 beaches were invaded along the Calais coast: Canada invaded Juno beach (and secured town
of Caen), U.S. invaded Utah and Omaha beaches, British invaded Gold and Sword beaches
In the early morning: Air force and battleships bombarded defences, paratroopers land in
France. AFTERwards, Soldiers deployed in specialized Landing Craft to establish a beachhead
(COORDINATED attack)
Realistic portrayal...