-
Germany Invades Poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. ... The German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war–what would become the “blitzkrieg” strategy. -
Britain and France declaare war on germany
in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
Churchill becomes minister
Prime Minister Chamberlain signed the Munich Pact with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, giving Czechoslovakia over to German conquest but bringing, as Chamberlain promised, “peace in our time.” In September 1939, that peace was shattered by Hitler’s invasion of Poland -
Period: to
Evac of Dunkirk
code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk -
italy enters war on side of axis powers
The three principal partners in the Axis alliance were Germany, Italy, and Japan. These three countries recognized German domination over most of continental Europe; Italian domination over the Mediterranean Sea; and Japanese domination over East Asia and the Pacific. -
france signs armistace with germany
he commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht (the German Army), and General Charles Huntziger for the French side. Following the decisive German victory in the Battle of France (10 May–21 June 1940),
