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Germany attacks Poland
This happened because the pole would not give the Danzig area to Germany -
Great Britain and France declare war
this war is called the Seven Year War. It was between the UK, Prussia and Hanover against France, Austria, Russia, Sweden and Saxony -
Soviet Union attacked Finland
This attack happened 3 months after World War II had started. The attack made the Soviet Union banned from the League of Nations.
This happened because many wanted power (superpower revival).
The Soviet Union wanted to govern the defense of the Leningrad. -
Peace between Finland and the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union won -
Germany attacks Denmark and Norway
This attack was the first air, sea and land attack under one command. The general was Nicholas von Falkenhorst. -
Haakon 7th and the Norwegian government left Norway
That's when World War II came to Norway. There was a ship called "Blücher" and on it, it was were many German solatars and their goal was to capture Hakon 7. and the government. So they had to escapee. The castle and other royal properties were taken and used by Germans and Norwegian Nazis -
The Battle of Great Britain
One of the most famous battles of World War II. The battle was about air supremacy over Britain. The Germans had to deal with an invasion of Great Britain -
Italy attacks Greece
A conflict between the kingdom in Italy and in Greece. This war was the start of the Balkan campaign. On April 6, 1941, the Germans invaded Italy's side on Helles and thus the Battle of Hellas. -
Germans take Athen (the capital of Greece)
Germany also took control of other parts of Greece, such as Crete until the end of World War II -
Germany and Italy declare war in the United States.
Four days earlier, Japan had attacked the American naval base and caused war with the United States. That is also the reason why Germany declared war with the United States. -
the United Nation
At a conference in San Francisco, USA, they agreed on a pact establishing world organizations -
Germany occupies France
France was controlled by Germany throughout World War II. -
Armistice between the Allies and Italy
The Allies and Italians were given a ceasefire. It happened because Mussolini was deposed and the new leadership in Italy would not continue the war. -
hitler`s suiside
Hitler committed suicide with his wife, Eva Braun. They had got married a few days before this happened.
He took his own life before the Soviet troops moved into the city center -
The war is over in Europe
the war in Europe ended with Soviet troops conquering Berlin. Germany also surrendered.