Turning The Tide Dieppe to D-Day Flashcards
By WW2 in 1942 how long had the allies been at war
Canada and its allied had been at war with the axis powers for almost 3 years.
How were things looking for the allies in 1942
Things were not looking goods, as the Axis powers had taken over most of Europe , and had large advances into the soviet union and North Africa
How many Royal Canadian navy ships were there in 1939 compared to 1945
1939: 13 ships+ 1819 sailors
1945: 400 ships + 100,000 sailors
What did Canadian ships carry in Battle of Atlantic
Shops carried troops, war supplies, and food from Canada to Britain.
What was the battle of the Atlantic
German u-boats were a huge threat so the Allies sailed in large convoys for protection.
When was the situation with the Battle of Atlantic turned around for the Allies
Allies suffered terrible losses up until 1942 when the corvette, equipped with depth charges made it better.
-by 1943 Germanys u-boats fleet had suffered serious losses.
Why did the Allies decide to send Canadian troops to conduct a raid on Dieppe, France?
- To open up a second front in Europe, diverting the attention of the Germans away from the Soviet Union.
- To get Canadians, who had been training since 1939, into battle
- To damage enemy shopping and port facilities
- to gather intelligence (possibly involving the Enigma machine)
Why was Dieppe chosen
Because it was within range of fighter planes from Britian.
What is operation Jubilee
Dieppe raid
How did the Dieppe Raid work out
- Canadians left in the early morning to attack the French seaport, Dieppe
- Germans got an advance warning raid when the allies encountered a German convoy bby chance
- Canadians encountered overwhelming firepower and suffered sever losses.
- They were forced to surrender after the deadliest battle in they would participate
What went wrong at Dieppe
- Canadian troops not well prepared (no battle experience, lacking artillery support, outnumbered)
- Bad luck: encounter with German convoy
- Tanks not suited to the beach- jammed in the pebble beach.
What was operation Husky
Invasion of Italy
how did the Invasion of Italy plan out
-the next plan to divert the attention of German resources away from the soviet union resulted in allied invasions of Italy.
What did Canadians do in invasion of Italy
Canadians fought alongside British and American troops to invade Sicily (island south of Italy and captured it in 38 days.
How did conquering Italy Sicily help the allies?
- Helped secure the Mediterranean sea for allied shipping.
- The fall of Sicily cleared the way for the Allies, Next step was landing in mainland Italy.
- The nazis were not prepared to lose Italy and in the Autumn of 1943, the Germans seized control of Italian Mainland.
What happened to Mussolini in the end
-Mussolini was overthrown and executed, and the new Italian government surrendered to the Allies.
When did the allies (+ Canadians) invade mainland Italy
September 3, 1943
there they fought against nazis in their advance up the Italian peninsula.
how was weather conditions while allies were pushing to invade mainland Italy
very challenging conditions included poor roads and terrible weather.
What were the challenges when Canadians attack Ortona Italy
- German snipers
- German soldiers told to fight to the death
How did Canadians move through the city in Ortona
use MOUSHOLING, which used explosives to punch holes in the walls of upper floors of building and jump from building to building in order to come at the Germans from above.
When did Canadians capture Ortona
Dec 28, 1943
When did Rome fall to the Americans
June 4, 1944
Why was the Italian campaign vital for the allies in ww2
it allowed them to get into the rest of Europe.
what was the goal of Operation Overlord (D-Day)
To establish a beachhead in Normandy, France
How did the allies prepare for D-Day
They prepared for over a year for the invasion, amassing troops, ships, tanks and air forces
-The allies leaked misinformation to the Germans about where the landing would take place.
How did the D-Day invasion attack go in air
Warplanes attacked coastal defences, transport lines, and shoreline defences.
How did the D-Day invasion attack go in sea
sea vessels shelled German positions onshore and cleared sea mines in the approaches to the French beaches.
How did D-Day start
-Parachuters jumped inland before dawn and were the first of our soldiers to engage the enemy.
How did the landings on the beach go (D-Day)
130,000 Canadans, British and Americans landed on the beaches of Normandy with huge success.
- it was the largest amphibious assault in history
How did D day go for Canadians who were serving in Juno beach
- 15,000 Canadians landed on Juno Beach
- after securing villages along the beach, our soldiers began to then push inland towards the city of Caen, an important communications and transport centre.
- Successful landing surprised the Germans, allowed further advances into Europe.
