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Germany Invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler met with Czech Pesident and told him that he would bomb the country if he didn't allow german troops to pass through Czechoslovakia. Which immediately turned to Germany taking over Czechoclovakia. -
The Soviet-Nazi Pact
August 14th 1939 German Forgein Contacted the Soviet Union. August 19th 1939 First pact was the Economic Agreement which was signed on this date by Germany and The Soviet Union. August 23rd 1939 The Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact signed 4 days after Economic Agreement and about a little over a week from the beginning of World War 2. -
The Invasion Of Poland
The Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion with Germany units having more than 2,000 tanks, and over 1,000 plans to break the Polish defences. Poland remained under Germany occupation until January 1945. -
The Phony War 1939-1940
This name was given becuase after the attack on Poland, nothing happened from Septemeber 1939, to April 1940. War had been declared by Neville Chamberlain, but nothing was actually hapenning. -
Canada Enters the War
Canada declared war on Germany Septemeber 10th 1939. Canada purchased weapons worth $20 million from the United States. -
The Invasion of Norway, Denmark, Holland, and Belgium
Invasions happened in less the 6 weeks, which was bad for Russia who was increasing their production of military equipment, but thought Germany would take longer (hence why Germany could later advance on to Stalingrad). -
The Invasion of France/ The Fall of France
Germany launches invasion on France and the low countries. Codename for the Germany attack was CASEYELLOW. Just 4 days in German troops crossed the Meuse River and had broken French lines. -
The Battle Of Britain
10th of July- 31st Of October 1940. The Battle of Briatin is the name that was given to the Second World War Air Campaign waged by the GAF(German Air Force) and the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940 -
Operation Barbarossa
The name given to the Germany invasion on Russia. Barbarossa was the largest attack in World War 2 and had appalling consequences for Russian people. -
The Attack On Pearl Harbor
At 6:00 a.m. 6 Japanese carriers launched a first wave of 181 planes composed of torpedo bombers, dive bombers, horizontal bombers and fighters.
