PPT-Canadians in Battle in WWII

The Battle of Hong Kong When December 8 1941 What happened Battle hardened Japanese troops swarmed Hong Kong Island and overran Canadian positions Hong Kong was surrendered on Dec 25th Why was Hong Kong impossible to defend. . The battle of Dieppe was a test for the full-scale . raid . of Western Europe. The plan was to make a frontal assault on the town of Dieppe, across the English Channel on the coast of France. The raid on Dieppe would give the allies a chance to test techniques and equipment for landing troops from the sea..... Women on the Western Front. 2500 Canadian women joined medical and field ambulance corps during the war; some served as nurses during the war.. Canadian nurses were called “. Bluebirds. ” after the colour of their uniform.. Canada’s Contributions on the WWI Battlefields. YPRES. The First Division of the CEF Arrived in France in February 1915. Their first action would come at Ypres in late April, alongside the French. The Germans broke international convention laws by using poison gas (chlorine) on the Allies. in Europe. The Battle of the Atlantic. German U-boats were sinking Allied ships faster than they could be built. Allied supply ships began sailing in convoys: vessels carrying vital supplies were protected by warships who escorted them. Ypres. The Somme. Vimy. Ridge. Passchendaele. The Battle of Ypres (2. nd. ) . The Canadian Division reached the Western Front in February 1915. 2 months later, the Germans began using a new and deadly weapon - “. Women and the War Effort. War Brides. Japanese Internment. Enemy Aliens. Women in the War Effort. Women went back to . Work!. Worked . in . war . industry roles . that were traditionally . masculine. The War for Europe and North Africa. United States and Britain Join Forces. War Plans. Roosevelt and Churchill decide to fight Hitler first. Battle of the Atlantic. Hitler orders submarine raids on the East Coast. War on the Home front. QUESTION 1: . What is more important to you: Civil liberties (democracy, individual freedoms, rights etc.) OR National Security. QUESTION 2:. Would this change during war? Why or why not?. Between . 1939. and . 1941. , Germany is able to take over many European countries using a military tactic called . Blitzkrieg. . . Blitzkrieg: “Lightning War” . Tanks, bomber planes, troops & artillery.. June 4, 1940. Battle of the Atlantic. . 1939 – 1945 (Jan. 1942 – July 1943 were decisive). German U-Boats were sinking unprotected U.S. and other Allies' merchant ships . Allies . began using convoys to protect ships. 4. 3. 2. 1. In addition to a 3 student was able to explain and analyze the major battles and events that enabled the Allies to defeat the Axis. . Student was able to explain the major battles and events that enabled the Allies to defeat the Axis. . Peace Conferences. Victory. TURNING POINT: . North Africa. Battle of El Alamein. November 2, . _________. _____________ . control North Africa by May 1943. July 1943: Allies invade . _______________ . The second World War defense of the UK by the Royal Air Force against the German Air force (Luftwaffe). Date: 10 July- 31 October 1940. Location: Britain airspace. Result: British victory. WWII’s defense of the UK by the Royal Air Force against an onslaught by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War. The American public was still suffering from the great depression and wanted little to do with the pending issues in Europe. London Economic Conference. 66 nations met in 1933.