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Hitler was threatening to take over Czechoslovakia, unless the British supported Germany's plans to take over Sudetenland
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Germany and the Soviet Union signed an agreement stating they would not attack eachother. The agreement was supposed to last for 10 years, but did not last two
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Poland was invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union. The invasion began September 1st 1939, and ended October 6th 1939
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Time period during the WWII when after the attack on Poland nothing really happened.
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Canada declared war on Germany. 730, 000 men and women served in the army.
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Nazis invade Denmark and Norway
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The invasion of France by Germany lasted from May 10th to June 22nd 1940
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Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
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Also known as The battle of France, was when Germany invaded France.
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The British and the French were badly beaten in the Battle of France. The entire British army, including parts of the French and Belgian armies were trapped in the Port of Dunkirk in France. There was 30, 000 rescued by being evacuated over seas.
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First battle to be fought mainly by airforces. The battle lasted to October 31st 1940
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Nazis invasion on the Soviet Union
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Suprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese navy against the US naval base