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WWII – The Battles Begin
Between _______________ and _______________, Germany is able to take over many
European countries using a military tactic called _______________.
Blitzkrieg: “Lightning War”
Tanks, bomber planes, troops & artillery.
Tanks would “_______________ _______________” in the lines of the
defences
Bomber planes would fight from above
Troops and artilleries would follow _______________ behind the
_______________
Aerial bombardment and ground troops prevented Allies from
_______________ their own forces and would close in to _______________ the
holes in the front line.
Miracle at Dunkirk
After taking over many countries in Europe, Germany invades _______________
Britain sent in troops to help defend France
Both France and Britain were not _______________ for the _______________ of the
_______________
The German army forced the _______________ back to the French city of _______________
where they remained _______________.
During the delay of Germany _______________ _______________ _______________
_______________, the British sent out a _______________ _______________
_______________
Nearly _______________ ships came across the _______________ _______________
Between _______________ and _______________ over _______________ soldiers were
evacuated to England from Dunkirk. It was expected that only _______________ would have
survived.
The Battle of Britain
_______________ – _______________
Luftwaffe: _______________ _______________ _______________
RAF – _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
Hitler ordered an air attack on _______________ _______________ in the _______________
_______________ signaling the start of the _______________ of _______________.
Hitler’s plan was to destroy Britain’s _______________ _______________, _______________
and the _______________ of the _______________
At first Luftwaffe was extremely _______________ by knocking out airfields and supply factories
(RAF) despite being badly outnumbered _______________ _______________
_______________.
After _______________ of British civilians and fighter pilots were _______________ the
Luftwaffe _______________ _______________ and the battle is considered an Allied
_______________.
_______________ fighter planes helped the _______________
Canadians at Hong Kong, 1941
Japan – Part of the _______________ _______________
Leader: Emperor _______________
Japan wants to take over _______________ for power and _______________
_______________
_______________ Japan launches
surprise attack on _______________
_______________ (American naval base
in Hawaii).
Japanese had to _______________ the
_______________ _______________
_______________ to continue its own
expansion without any extra obstacles
U.S used the attack to _______________ _______________ against the Axis Powers
A few hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese invade _______________
_______________ (a colony of Britain).
_______________ and _______________ had troops set up in Hong Kong for defense.
Compared to Japan’s huge artillery and airplanes, the British and Canadian defenders were
made up of a small number of troops, nurses and civilians had _______________
_______________ of _______________ .
Just over _______________ of ferocious fighting, the defenders surrendered on
_______________ day.
_______________ Canadians killed. Survivors were sent to _______________
_______________ and used for _______________ _______________ in coal and iron mines.
Ate only rice, were beaten, tortured and killed.
The Battle of DieppeAugust 19, 1942
Canadian and British troops were sent to the French coast at Dieppe to _______________ the
German forces.
They wanted to establish whether an attack from the sea on a _______________ was possible.
Objective of attack: hold the town long enough to destroy its _______________ installations,
gather crucial _______________ and then _______________ safely to Britain. This raid was to
test new _______________ and _______________ in preparation for the eventual
_______________ of Europe
Maneuver was called “Operation Jubilee”
Over _______________ soldiers were set out towards Dieppe (_______________ Canadian)
The Plan:
o _______________ the Germans in the middle of the _______________ night
A Series of Unfortunate Events:
o A _______________ encounter with a small German convoy warned the Germans of a
pending raid (the surprise element was gone)
o The Canadians and British were able to fight off the convoy, but this _______________
their timing and they arrived at the beach at _______________
o At Dieppe the Germans were ready with _______________ on the cliffs. They mowed down
soldiers as they _______________ the _______________ _______________
o Tanks that were supposed to lead the way for the Canadians _______________ on the beach
Canadians bore the brunt of the casualties at Dieppe,
_______________ killed
_______________ wounded
_______________ taken prisoner by the Germans.
Of the 2,210 who returned to Britain, only _______________ were unhurt - and
_______________ of these were men who had not been landed
Acceptable losses: a certain number of lives may reasonably be lost in pursuit of long-term
objectives. Therefore, Dieppe was not a complete failure
Lessons learned at Dieppe proved to be very valuable at the invasion of Normandy in 1944.
Mistakes such as the ones in Dieppe didn’t happen again.
Battle for Control of the Atlantic
Axis controlled much of Europe by _______________ (including coastal areas along English
Channel and North Sea)
Britain becomes an _______________ target for Nazis
Nazi bases in occupied territories of France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway
_______________ system to protect merchant shipping
Merchant Marine
First 3 years of the war, Allied ships were being _______________ faster than they could be
_______________
“_______________ Pit” – beyond aircraft protection (aka “The Greenland Gap”)
Canada & the Battle of the Atlantic
Beginning of WWII: Canada had only _______________ warships and _______________
minesweepers to protect coastlines, with a Naval personnel of only _______________
Britain looks to Canada as the source of _______________ , _______________ and
_______________ of _______________
By war’s end RCN includes _______________ warships and _______________ men and women
personnel
The Corvette –_______________ built in Canada, best against U-Boat attack – each had the
name of a _______________ _______________
_______________ – Radar systems invented and installed
Canadian’s in the Air
Canada’s air force was _______________ at the beginning of the war, but by the end it was the _______________ largest in the world
Pilots were young – average age _______________
Sent on missions to bomb _______________ sites, _______________ , _______________ and _______________ of Axis Powers - mostly at _______________ .
However, many bombs went astray killing _______________ – mostly women and children
Question: Why were most civilians women and children?
In 1942 the Allies begin to bomb German _______________ to destroy German spirits.
_______________ of German civilians died and cities were almost totally _______________ .
However, the bombing did not destroy the German _______________ to fight
(much like the British will did not break during the Battle of Britain)