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When was the battle of Hong Kong? |
December 8-25th, 1941 (Same morning as Pearl Harbour) |
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What was the out ome of the battle of Hong Kong? |
Within 2 weeks, defenders of Hong Kong surrendered. -outnumbered 4:1 -only had 5 planes and 3 ships -Underestimated Japan |
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What was Canada's contribution to the battle of Hong Kong? |
1,975 troops (one battalion from Quebec, and one for Winnipeg) |
Canadians didn't have much experience in thia field |
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Where is Diepe? |
Northern coast of France |
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What is another name for the Dieppe raid? |
Operation Jubilee |
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When did the Dieppe raid take place? |
August, 19th, 1942 |
Began at 5, allies retreated by 10:50 |
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What was the objective of the Dieppe raid? |
-take the port to prove themselves and gather intel -prove it was possible tp open up the western front |
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What were the losses at the Diepe raid? |
Canadians: of 5k... -907 killed -586 wounded -1 946 captured |
Germans: of the 1.5k... -311 killed -288 wounded |
