1. Canada and
The War Spreads
WWII

2. Operation Barbarossa
The War in the Pacific
Dieppe
Canadians in the Air
The Invasion of Italy

3. The War Spreads
• After Germany’s defeat in the Battle of Britain,
Hitler turned eastward
• Although he had signed a non-aggression pact
with Stalin, Hitler had never let go of his original
plan to take over the USSR when the time was right
• Originally, the invasion was planned for later, but
when the Soviet Union took over part of the
Balkans in 1940, Hitler became suspicious of Stalin’s
motives