C.R.A.M.P. C.U.P.
A mnemonic for key causes of WWII: Communism vs Fascism, Reparations, Appeasement, Militarism, Political Instability, Colonial Ambitions, Unresolved Issues from WWI, Propaganda.
Appeasement
Policy of conceding to aggressive demands to maintain peace, exemplified by Britain and France allowing Hitler to annex Austria and Sudetenland.
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C.R.A.M.P. C.U.P.
A mnemonic for key causes of WWII: Communism vs Fascism, Reparations, Appeasement, Militarism, Political Instability, Colonial Ambitions, Unresolved Issues from WWI, Propaganda.
Appeasement
Policy of conceding to aggressive demands to maintain peace, exemplified by Britain and France allowing Hitler to annex Austria and Sudetenland.
Canada’s Involvement in WWII
Canada declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939, independently of Britain, and over 1 million Canadians served during the war.
Internment Camps (Japanese Canadians)
Over 22,000 Japanese Canadians were interned after Pearl Harbor, with property seized and rights suspended, seen today as a violation of civil liberties.
Pearl Harbor (Dec 7, 1941)
A surprise Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base that brought the U.S. into WWII and marked a turning point.
Operation Sea Lion
The planned German invasion of Britain that never happened during WWII.
Operation Barbarossa
The German invasion of the Soviet Union which began in June 1941.
Operation Overlord
The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, commonly known as D-Day, occurring on June 6, 1944.
The Holocaust
Genocide of approximately 6 million Jews, carried out by Nazi Germany, using ghettos, mass shootings, and camps like Auschwitz.
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Cities in Japan where atomic bombs were dropped in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945.
Manhattan Project
Secret U.S. project led by J. Robert Oppenheimer to develop the atomic bomb.
Axis Powers
The alliance of Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII.
Allied Powers
The alliance of Britain, France, Soviet Union, USA, Canada, China, and others during WWII.
Canada's Campaigns in Europe
Significant Canadian military efforts in WWII included the D-Day landings in France, liberation of the Netherlands, and campaigns in Italy.
End of War
Marked by the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan and subsequent surrender.