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German army invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, the German army invaded Poland -
England and France declare war on Germany
On September 31, 1939, England and France declared war on Germany. -
Dutch law
On April 19, 1940, a Dutch law was passed that let the government censor military information and arrest people who might be a risk to national security. -
German army invades Netherlands
On may 10, 1940, The German army invaded Netherlands. -
German paratroopers
On May 10, 1940, German paratroopers landed in the Netherlands. -
Bombs incoming
On May 10, 1940, Dutch citizens saw German bombers flying overhead. The aircraft flew past them but circled back before attacking. -
Dutch lose a battle
One May 13, 1940, Dutch lose a large battle against Germany -
German general threatens Rotterdam
On May 14, 1940, German general Schmidt threatens the town of Rotterdam to surrender or else be bombed. Before their time expired, they were bomber anyway. -
Netherlands give up
On May 15, 1940, General Winkelman signed a capitulation agreement
