jan 1, 1940 - 1940 Winston Churchill becomes the new Prime Minister of the UK. Around the same time Hitler's Blitzkrieg used in the invasion of France wiped out France's best army and forced Britain to escape (both of these allies were trying to defend the nation). France was occupied. Despite that, the French people were able to regain most of Africa.
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jan 1, 1940
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~ 85 years ago