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1940 April 9th to June 9th. Germany gets control of Norway and Denmark
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Germany uses blitzkrieg to take over more countries to take over a lot of western Europe. These countries include Belgium, the Netherlands, and Northern France
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government
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Italy comes into the war as apart of the Axis powers. They try to start an offensive on the British.
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Germany starts an aerial attack on Great Britain. The attacks end in late october. It was dubbed the Battle of Britain
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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact forming the Axis Alliance.
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In 1941, Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.
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The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. Happens on June 4th.
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Italy surrenders to the Allies. Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.