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Beginning of World War Two
Hitler (Germany) invaded Poland. -
Invasion
Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Invasion
The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east. -
Warssaw surrenders
Warsaw surrenders on September 27. The Polish government flees into exile via Romania. Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them on the 28 & 29. -
Invasion
Germany invades Norway & Demark. On the first day of this invasion, the Danish king, Christian X, ordered his troops to cease fire, the Germans having conquered Denmark in one day. -
Invasion of Belgium & the Netherlands.
Germany invades Belguim & the Netherlands. -
D- Day