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World War II
Rise of Hitler:
The Treaty of Versailles It was what encouraged and incised Hitler to begin his campaign Fascism The ideology behind Hitlers regime Appeasement as Hitler took over countries To keep the peace Non-aggression pact with Russia Made it so Germany only had to fight one front, concentrating attacks Inflation Paying the treaty of Versailles made the currency inflate to obscene amounts.

Outbreak of War:
Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and France fall to Germany

Important Battles:
Name The surrendering of European Countries Evacuation of Dunkirk Battle of Britain What Happened They surrendered to prevent war 300,000 soldiers were pinned down but saved by villagers Massive bomb campaign over major British cities with overwhelming forces. They turned against the Soviet Union, breaking the non-aggression pact. Japanese bombs destroy almost half of USAs navy A failed rescue mission by Canada lead everyone there to be either killed or captured A failed night attack on the French port if Dieppe. The cliffs, lack of tank and air support and secrecy caused it to fail An urban fight that lasted 4 days and involved Canadians mouse holing through buildings to get from place to place The allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy Significance Germany increased in power slowly, making it harder to defeat later Britain would have lost almost all of their forces right there British victory while outnumbered gave them a lot more confidence and anger to continue fighting. This meant Germany was fighting two fronts again. Brings the Americans into the war, adding more firepower Japanese round up in Canada and British front on the Pacific is lost The allies learned much more from the attack, the Germans became more confident, the Soviets were more discouraged. Germany sent their best in to defend the place, and they failed.

Germany attacks Soviet Union

Japan attacks Pearl Harbour Japan attacks Hong Kong

Battle of Dieppe

Battle of Ortona

D-Day

The first successful push into German territory, involving attacks from all fronts and plenty of air support The atomic bomb.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Two nuclear bombs were dropped August 6th and 9th, obliterating the city and causing Japan to surrender

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Effect on Canada:
During Became more urbanized due to factory work Strong sense of Nationalism After Became closer with the united states Became more internationally involved Influx of immigration post war Prosperity to millions Industrialized Baby boom begins Government Social Interventions (pensions, substities)

Controversies:
Conscription Crisis It was necessary for more troops since people were dying too fast overseas, but King and the people didnt want it, while the conservatives did. When the military threatened to resign, King turned it so that it was the militarys fault, not his and had Louis Saint-Laurent vouch for him in Quebec. Hiroshima The atomic bomb was dropped onto thousands of innocent people and caused years of suffering, but globally it may have saved many lives by quickly ending the war Japanese POW camps It was atrocious. Men were starved and abused, but often they sabotaged the materials they were supposed to make for the Japanese to use for the war. Holocaust Another uncontroversial atrocity. People who were not of a certain race and social class were sent to work camps and eventually, death camps.

Cold War
Individuals:
Lester Pearson Stalin Won the Nobel peace prize for his involvement in the Suez Crisis Developed the Soviet Nuclear program, making Russia a nuclear superpower as well as the Soviet nuclear program. Established the Iron Curtain of countries under communist regime. Supported Egypt and North Korea against British and capitalist forces, and headed the Warsaw pact to counteract NATO.

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Organizations:
UN Formed after WWII to replace the League of Nations to prevent another war and provide a neutral ground for negotiations. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Created to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down. It was controlled by an American and the deputy was always Canadian. NORAD A joint organization of Canada and the United States that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defence for the two countries. Set up during the Cold War to prevent Russian long distance missiles being fired over the Arctic or from submarines. Warsaw Pact countries it had influenced. Do Not Redistribute Created as a response to NATO by the Soviet Union, it involved the communist

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Events:
Korean War massive war. Avro Arrow Nuclear Weapons Cuban Missile Crisis The USSR allied with North Korea while USA and Canada assisted the South, causing a

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