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World War Two Battles

Canadian History. World War Two Battles. Attack. Nazis invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The Polish armed forces collapsed in less than a month from the quick and powerful German attack! Germany used tanks, dive-bombers and soldiers. Blitzkrieg. Definition : Lightning Warfare.

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World War Two Battles

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  1. Canadian History World War Two Battles

  2. Attack Nazis invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The Polish armed forces collapsed in less than a month from the quick and powerful German attack! Germany used tanks, dive-bombers and soldiers.

  3. Blitzkrieg Definition: Lightning Warfare. Hitler showed the world a new kind of war. This was not like the trenches, but instead a mobilized attack. He invaded quickly and countries didn’t have a chance! War was not longer only at the front, but in the streets.

  4. Hitler Ruled Europe

  5. Sitzkrieg After the defeat of Poland, Germany slowed down their advance. European countries called it the “phony war” or “Sitzkrieg”. The Allies scrambled to organize themselves and Germany used this time to carefully plan their next invasion and mobilize their armies. Germany stuck again in the spring of 1940when they invaded France and began bombing Britain.

  6. Battle of Britain The British navy and air force controlled the English Channel – 50km of water separating Britain and Europe. By now, Germany had successfully invaded France and needed control of the English Channel in order plan their attack on Britain.

  7. The Battle Begins The German air force is called the Luftwaffe. They began their attack on July 10, 1940. They planned to destroy the Royal Air Force (RAF) and over the next 2 weeks bombed radarstations, airfieldsandfactories.

  8. In August 1940, Britain attacked back and bombed Berlin! The Nazis responded by “blitzing” the cities of Britain. He wanted to hit civilians and terrify the country. It didn’t work....

  9. Britain’s Reaction

  10. September 15, 1940 German Luftwaffe took over the skies over the English Channel, but Britain was ready! The RAF won and Hitler called off the attack after 2 days. Battle of Britain was won by a few hundred pilots – 80 Canadians who shot down 100 Nazis! The Luftwaffe lost 1722 planes and the RAF only lost 915.

  11. Canadians in Hong Kong • September 1941: Britain realized Japan was about to join the Axis powers. • Churchill asked PM Mackenzie King to send Canadian troops to protect Hong Kong (Then a British colony). • 1975 Canadian troops were sent to defend from Japanese threat.

  12. Japan Attack • Nearly 500 Canadians were wounded, 290 were killed and any survivors spent the rest of the war in POW camps. 260 died in the camps. • December 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbour – America declares WAR. • The next day, 14, 000 Canadian, Indian and British troops faced 50, 000 Japanese troops. • The allies held out until December 25 and surrendered only because they ran out of supplies and ammunition

  13. Dieppe Canadians to the Slaughter

  14. Eastern Attack Germany has invaded the Soviet Union (Russia)and violated the Non-Aggression Pact. Stalin needed an allied attack on France to give the Soviet Uniona break.

  15. Why Raid on Dieppe?

  16. Why did the Attack Fail? • Poor military planning by the British and Canadian forces. • Attacked a fortified beach in broad daylight and German forces were ready and waiting.

  17. What did they Learn? • Stronger military force and strategy was required to break through the German coastal defences. • The French invasion was postponed until 1944. Next time allied forces landed in France would be June 6, 1944. • The sacrifices made by the Canadian soldiers helped to reduce future casualties

  18. Battle of the Atlantic • Longest and most significant battle of WW2. • U-boats hunted convoys – their goal was to stop supplies going to Britain. • Canadian navy escorted these convoys halfway across and Britain would take over. • By 1943, Allies were winning the battle. Better ships helped more convoys arrive safely, which meant more supplies reaching allies. More u-boats were destroyed. • Canadian navy played a significant role in the victory over Germany! Beginning WW2: 13 ships and 3000 sailors End WW2: 370 ships and 10, 000 sailors

  19. Exit Questions • What was the German air force called? • What was the significance of the Battle of Britain? • Where did Canadians first see action? • Where were the Canadians slaughtered in France? • How did their experiences teach the Allies a valuable lesson?

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