History Quiz 2 Flashcards
D day invasion significance of canada
Long awaited invasion in europe, canads was important since it boosted their morale
Raid on dieppe
Allies made plans to retake Europe, and candinas lost their lives from this event
Soviet union invasion
Germany confronts their neighbour’s to the east, hitler did a huge attack on thr soviet union
Pearl harbour
Japaneese decided to make war on united States
Battle of Britain
Prevented germaby of starting invasion on the nation, was also hustlers first defeat, and candada and Britain gained control on the atlantic
War on the western front
hitler invading the soviet union
Battle for hongkong
Every canadina was either killed or captured by the japaneese, since they were outnumbered
Axis powers allience
Japan, Italy, Germany
Allies
Britain,usa,Russia canada
Phony war
The first few months of the war where nothing happened
Blitzkreig
Rapid war of tanks, troops and aircrafts to overwhelm enemys
Black pit
Was an area in the middle of Atlantic where the airforce want able to get cover from conveys
Winston churchill
Prime Minister of Britain at this time
Non aggression act
Germany nd Russia agreement
Operation barberossa
Code name of Germans invasion of russia