2. Canada declares war one week later
Poland: Blitzkrieg
September 3, 1939
Germany
Britain & France
Declare war on
Canada declares war one week later

5. The “Phoney War” October 1939 to April 1940
Germany was expected to attack Western Europe… but did not
No fighting in the West… but in Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Finland.

6. Spring 1941 War begins on the western front
Hitler takes Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Holland
They march in to France…

7. Evacuation at Dunkirk

8. Battle of Britain &“The Blitz”
(10 min- HD colour)
British RAF (Royal Air Force)
German Luftwaffe

9. Battle of Britain &“The Blitz”
RAF Pilot song
British RAF (Royal Air Force)
German Luftwaffe

10. Enigma

11. Invasion of Soviet Union
June, 1941
Why?
Lebensraum (living space) for superior race (resources)
Destroy his rival: COMMUNISM

12. Invasion of Soviet Union
Operation Barbarossa
Germans invaded, breaking Pact
3 million German troops
Soviets caught by surprise
June, 1941

13. Invasion of Soviet Union
Stalin used “scorched earth policy”… as Red Army retreated, they destroyed everything so Nazis had nothing to use
Germans advanced, but were stopped outside of Moscow for now…

14. The Japanese Offensive
December 7, 1941
USA had cut ties with Japan due to invasions
Japan attacked USA

15. Pearl Harbour Surprise attack on naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
December 7, 1941
Surprise attack on naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
Japanese wanted control of Pacific

16. December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbour
“Day of Infamy”: USA & Britain declared war on Japan Germany supports Japan: USA and Germany are at war

17. Pearl Harbour Significance: USA now at war: important ally for Britain
December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbour
Significance:
USA now at war: important ally for Britain
Canada declared war against Japan (Canadian troops sent to fight in Hong Kong)
Canadians began process leading to the internment of Japanese Canadians