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Germany Invades Poland
World War II begins -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Germany takes control over Denmark and Norway -
Germany takes over most of Western Europe
Using Blitzkrieg (lightning war), Germany takes over the Netherlands, Belgium, and Northern France -
Winston Churchill becomes British Leader
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Italy enters the war
Italy joins as a member of the Axis power -
Battle of Britain
Germany launches an air attacks Great Britain from July until late October -
Axis Alliance
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating an alliance
