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Nazi Invasion Of Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. This began World War II, as Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister said that a invasion of Poland would be the final straw. -
Britain Declares War!
BBC ARCHIVE
WRITTEN DOCUMENT
1939 At 11.15 a.m. Mr.Chamberlain had broadcast to the nation the following statement
announcing that a state of war existed between Britain and Germany: 3rd September,
1939.
"This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German Government a
final Note stating that, unless we heard from them by 11 o'clock that they were
prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would
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Warsaw Surrenders
Poland was fighting a war against Germany from the east, and the Soviet Union attacked from the west causing Poland to quickly surrender. The government went into exile, Germany and Russia then split Poland between each other. -
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Winter War
The Winter War was a direct result of The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of August 1939. The Soviet Union believed it to be a easy victory till the Finnish put up a massive fight because of how well they used their territory. -
Denmark surrenders!
It was day one of the attack and Denmark showed little resistance before surrendering on day one of the fight. -
Norway Surrenders!
Germany invaded Norway on April 9, 1940. Norway then put up resistance and fought lasting exactly a month before surrendering on June 9, 1940. -
Italy joins the war
Italy officially joined the war on June 10, 1940 thought didn't actually fight till their invasion of France on June 21, 1940. -
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Occupation of the Baltic States
The Soviets occupied all the Baltic States within just four days, then organizing army coups in mid july. The Soviets then annexed all the Baltic States in the beginning of August. -
France signs armistice agreement
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Italy invades Egypt!
Italy launch an attack on British controlled Egypt from their controlled territory of Libya. -
Tripartite Pact
This pact was the start of the Axis powers. It was signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
The Battle of Britain is lost!
The Battle of Britain was also known as the Air War, and was fought between Nazi Germany and Great Britain. It ended with Nazi Germany's first loss of WWII. -
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The Axis Powers Expand
Within these four days the Axis powers gained three more member as Hungry, Romania, and Slovakia all join. -
Afrika Korps help Italy!
Rommel and his troops are sent to Africa by Hitler to assist their allies Italy in their territorial pursuits of Africa. -
The Axis Powers invade the Soviet Union
The Axis Powers (except Bulgaria) along with Finland (seeking revenge for the Winter War) begin their invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Germans defeated at El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein lasted all of two days with the Germans and Italians quickly and chaotically retreating across Libya to the eastern border of Tunisia -
North African Campaign Over!
The Axis Powers surrendered in Tunisia to the Allies on May 13, 1943. This officially ended their North African campaign. -
Battle of Kursk
In this battle the Germans launched a tank offensive attack, which quickly deteriorated after just one week. This then led the Soviets to launch their own offensive attack against Germany. -
Soviet encircle Berlin!
The Soviet Union launched their final attack on Germany and encircled Berlin! -
Hitler's Dead!
On April 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler commits suicide as the Soviet's take over Germany and encircle Berlin. -
V-E Day
V-E Day known as Victory Day was a holiday which was celebrated because of the formal accpetance by the Allies of Germany's unconditional surrender in WWII
