HISB31H3 Lecture : Lecture notes week 12
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N denmark and norway (jan. june 1940) N belgium, holland, and france (may june 1940) N battle of britain (may sept. 1940: was a stalemate between the german air forces and the british air forces the germans started focusing on bombing cities instead, such as london. N north africa (june 1940 jan. 1943) after the battle of north africa is won, the allies moved up into the boot of italy. N battle of the atlantic (sept. 1939 may 1943) the battle of the atlantic campaign was mainly a logistical fight it was needed to secure the waterways by the allies so that they could transport materials and soldiers. N soviet union (june 1941 may 1945) N background: meiji restoration (1868) it was important because japan becomes industrialized, japan becomes a suedo- monarchy it is a modernisation that goes through industrial revolution after the meiji restoration, japan is pursuing an imperialist aim.
