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Hitler demanded the Polish Corridor to be returned to Germany
The Significance after WWII the land was taken from Germany to give poland acess to the sea. Hitlers request was denied from Great Britain and France. -
Germany and Russia signed the Non- Agression pact
The non agression pact stated their would be to attacks on Russia and Germany. Hitler decided to spilt Poland. -
Germany Invades Poland
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Hitler suprise attacks poland
poland was devestated and warsaw was destroed -
Britain and France declared war on Germany
beginning of WWII. Hitler took over western half of poland -
Soviet troops were sent to occupy the eastern half of poland
Stalin started taking over Lituanaia, Lavita and Estonia felll without struggle but finland resisited. -
1 million Russian troops invaded Finland
even thought the Fins were outnumbered the freezing weather crippled the soviet troops. -
Stalin forced Finland to give in
Russia finally won because their large number of troops -
Hitler launched a suprise invasion on Denmark and Norway
Hitler wanted to build bases along the norwegian coast to strike at Great Britain within four hours they gave in -
Hitler launched attcks throught Holand Belguim and Luxembourg
this made it easier to attck France -
Germans trapped the allies in the French city Aille
This lead to Belguim surrendering. And the Allies escaping to Dunkirk -
Great Britian set out naval ships to rescue the army
850 ships crossed the english channel to Dunkirk. From may 26 to june 4th 338,000 soliders were rescued. -
Mussolini joined Hitler declared war on Great Britian and France
Italy thought it would be a quick victory and attack France from the south. -
France surrendered
Germany took control of the northern part of France. A french General Charles Gaulle flew to london and vowed to reconqure france. -
Germans began attacking major cities in ececially in london
Bombings killed civillans and destroyed property. -
Battle of Britain ended
because the British refused hitler called off attacks