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Start of the War
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway
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Germany invades Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
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German forces move south towards Paris
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Italy declares war on France and Great Britain
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Germany begins invasion of France
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German Troops enter Paris
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France Surrenders to Germany
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Air war between Britain and Germany (Battle of Britain)
July-September -
Japanese start occupying bases in Indo-China
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Italian navy defeated. British Royal Navy gains control of the Mediterranean
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Germany invades USSR; USSR joins the Allies in war against Germany
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Germany and Italy declare war on USA
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End of the War