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17 Sept. - The Soviet Union invades
Poland from the east.9 Apr. - Germany invades
Norway and Denmark.
Denmark surrenders on the day
of the attack; Norway holds out
until June 9.10 May - Winston Churchill
becomes the new British
Prime Minister, replacing Neville
Chamberlain.10 May - Germany attacks western
Europe - Luxembourg, Holland and
Belgium.
Luxembourg surrenders
to the GermansSept. 1, 1939.
Nazi Germany Invades Poland,
Starting World War II.
Bojarska B. ZniszczenieWieluń,
Poland, after German Luftwaffe
bombing, on Sept. 1, 1939.On 3rd September 1939,
Britain and France declared
war on Germany.
Neville Chamberlain
broadcast the announcement
that the country was at war.Sept 1939-May 1940 ‘Phoney War’
The months following Britain’s
declaration of war are referred
to as the ‘phoney war’ because
Britain saw no military action.10 Sept. - Canada declares war on Germany.The soviets liberate warsaw and Krakow in PolandSoviets Capture BudapestThe Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling BerlinHitler commits suicideThe Dam Buster RaidItaly SurrendersItaly swap sides and declare war on GermanyBritish and US troops win back North AfricaGerman Air Raid Damages
House of Commons in LondonThe London Blitz Starts
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