history (ww2)

• the allies were the usa, britain and france
• the axis powers were germany, italy and japan
• what battle of ww2 was considered Germany's "first loss"?

  Battle of Britain; because they weren't successful in their attacks. With the help of Canada, Britain fought off germany
• what battle in ww2 was taken to the air?


  Battle of Britain
• who fought in the battle of Britain?

  Germany and the United Kingdom; Canada also helped fight on ground and in air
• what does BLITZ mean?

  A short form for Blitzkrieg; also known as lighting war
• The disaster at Dieppe was a failure because?

  poor planning
• who invaded Dieppe (a French seaport)?

  Allied forces
• Diasater at Dippe was the largest sacrifice of Canadian lives
• the Battle of Ortona was invaded by?

  Canada and Britain
• why did the Axis forces explode buildings in Ortona?

  to create rubble to hide and block Allied tanks
• The Battle of Ortona is where Canadian soldiers distinguished themselves; why did the German soldiers nickname them “The Devil’s Brigade”?

  because of their fierceness
• the Allies hid in buildings and behind rubble; what tactic did they use?


  They used "mouse-holing" which was hiding behind walls, then used bombs to destroy the germen wall they were hiding in
• In October 1999, Canadian Veterans built a monument called?

  Price of Peace in Ortona
• In the battle of Normandy, what was the largest surprise attack leg against the Germens?

  “Operation Overlord" which was an attempt to push Germany out of france
• which country on the Allied side in the Battle of Normandy fought longer? Canadian forces
• which part of Normandy beach did 14000 Canadians take over?

  Juno Beach
• did The Allies push Germany out of France?


  Yes, and they continued for the rest of the war
• in the Liberation of Holland, Canadian forces were given an important and deadly task, what was the task? freeing the Netherlands from Nazi occupation.
• how did Canadian forces free the Netherlands? they opened the port of Antwerp — and then cleared the northern and western Netherlands of Germans
• due to the many Canadians' lives that were sacrificed in freeing the Netherlands, they are fondly remembered. What does the Netherlands do yearly in appreciation to Canada since that war?

  they send 1000 tulips every year
• VE day was known as?

  the day Germany was forced to surrender to the Allied forces
• how did Indigenous Contributions to WWII?

  they were used as code talkers; they used their language to pass on messages