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On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed as the chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg. however, it would have disastrous results for all of Europe.
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Hitler takes advantage of had and agreed with the Cabinet that upon Hindenburg's death the offices of President and Chancellor would be combined. Having already ensured the support of the Army, Hitler went a step further by making the whole of the armed forces swear an oath of loyalty to him personally.
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President Roosvelt signed the Neutraltiy Act, this prevented the US from becoming more deeply involved in European affairs. Such as, U.S. ships were prohibited from transporting any passengers or articles to belligerents, and U.S. citizens were forbidden from traveling on ships of belligerent nations.
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A border incident between Ethiopia and an Italian ruled Somalia in December gave Benito Mussolini an excuse to intervene. Rejecting all arbitration offers, the Italians invaded Ethiopia on October 3, 1935.
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Japanese forces defeat the Chinese resistance, and they take control of Northern China
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President Franklin Roosevelt bans ships that are carrying weapons, from travelling to China and Japan.
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A Japanese Bomber attacks an American war boat that was stationed in the Yangtze River in China, causing tension between the US and Japan to grow
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Adolf Hitler the Fuhrer of Germany announce his support of Japan in their campaign against China
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Italian prime minister Benito Mussolini, declared an alliance with Germany and promised to fight alongside Germany, should a war occur.
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Leaders of France and Great Britain meet with Adolf Hitler, to discuss Germany's demands granting, Hitler Sudetenland and in return Hitler promised he would leave the rest of Czechslovakia alone.
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Ernst vom Rath was assasinated in Paris in the German embassy, by a jewish protester.
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As retaliation to the assasination of Ernst vom Rath. The Germans make the Jews leave Germany and a riot ensues, a total of 500 Jewish businesses are looted, 191 synagogues are set afire, nearly 100 Jews are killed, and tens of thousands are sent to concentration camps.
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Hitler breaks his previous promise of leaving Czechslovakia alone, and he invades and conquers it.
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Germany conquers Poland
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Canada declares war on Germany
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The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan created by an agreement between Canada, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, called for Canada to train these countries’ air crews.
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The German forces conquer Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
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France surrenders to Germany and signs an armistice. Great Britain is the only country in Europe that stands against the Axis powers.
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303 Squadron RAF and 1 Squadron RCAF attacked the first wave of enemy bombers of the Luftwaffe's last major daylight attack of Britain
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Responding to the embargoes imposed by the United States, Japan joins the German-Italian alliance
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Japan declares war on Canada. Canada declares war on all German occupied countries
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Germany invades the Soviet Union violating the Nonaggression Pact.
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Contingent of 1,975 Canadians soldiers from the Winnipeg Grenadiers and Royal Rifles of Canada are sent to Hong Kong to help garrison the British colony.
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After seventeen and a half days of fighting, the defence of Hong Kong was over. On Christmas Day, General Maltby advised the Governor that further resistance was futile. The allies surrendered.
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5,000 Canadian, 1,000 British and 50 Americans participate in raid on Dieppe, France. Canadians took 3,367 casualties including 907 killed. It was ultimately a loss for the allies.
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In the first major Allied offensive, Allied armies attack Germany's Africa Korps on the Mediterranean chasing forces back toward Libya
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The Russian Army traps and captures German armies that had invaded the Soviet Union
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The Italian government officially surrenders to the Allied forces, however German forces occupy much of Italy.
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In England, the Allied powers assemble 2.9 million men, 2.5 million tons of supplies, 11,000 airplanes, and hundreds of ships in preparation for D-Day
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14,000 Canadians land on Normandy beaches apart of 'Operation Neptune.' 1,000 Canadian casualties
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The first of nearly 3 million Allied soldiers arrive in Normandy, on the northern shores of France
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From June 8th to June 12th Canadian forces repel German counter-attacks and hold the Normandy beach head
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Canadians capture Caen in Northwestern France. It was a decisive allied victory
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After heavy losses in front-line infantry units serving in Northwest Europe and Italy, 16,000 new Canadian troops are sent overseas to Europe.
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13,000 of the 16,000 Canadian soldiers proceeded to Britain, but only a few thousand entered combat in Europe before the war ended
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The Allied powers meet in Yalta to negotiate Soviet dominance in Eastern Europe. The Yalta Conference would result in the break up of Germany, and the prosecution of war criminals
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Italian insurgents capture Mussolini, murder him, desecrate his corpse.
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin
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The German army surrenders
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German forces on the British and Canadian front surrender
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The Germans formally surrender in Europe, known as Victory-in-Europe
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Allied leaders meet in Potsdam, Germany to send an ultimatum to Japan. Japanese military leaders ruling the government issue no surrender
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The United States drops an atomic bomb—the first to be used in warfare—on Hiroshima, killing 75,000 people instantly, and injuring more than 100,000
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A second atomic bomb is dropped in Nagasaki.
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Tokyo asks for peace on the condition that Emperor Hirohito will retain his throne. The Allies accept
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A formal surrender ceremony is conducted in Tokyo Bay on the U.S. battleship Missouri. World War II officially ends
