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Germany invades Czechoslovakia
In an effort to avoid war, the leaders of several European countries met in Munich to discuss how to avoid war and establish
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Nazi-Soviet Pact
The world was shocked when, suddenly, Russia and Germany signed a 'Non-aggression Pact'. -
Ivansion of Poland
This marked the start World War II. Germany invaded from the north, south and west. -
Canada enters the war
The war was declared on september 3rd 1939. Canada declared war seven days after and it was the first time Canada has declared war indepenetly. -
Phony War (sitzkrieg)
The Phony war was between October 1939 - April 1940. There were many episodes of "phony wars". -
The Invasion of France
The battle consisted of two main operations. German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and surround the allied units and to outflanke the Maginot Line to attack the greater French territory -
The Miracle at Dunkirk
This was to evacuate as many people as possible in Dunkirk. Most of this was done by boats and "little ships of Dunkirk". -
The fall of France
On 16 May Churchill visited Paris to discover the scale of the disaster. While the French military and political leadership were in chaos, German Panzer reached the English Channel on 19 May, cutting off the BEF and thousands of French & Belgian troops, who withdrew into and around Dunkirk. Hitler inexplicably halted the Panzers on 24 May, which allowed most of the BEF to be evacuated by 3 June. Belgium surrendered on 28 May. -
The Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain was fought from july 10th to October 31st 1940. This was fought mostly in air. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbossa was the name given to the invasion Russia. This was the largest attack for WWII and had major consequences for Russia and it's people. (a lot of casulties for Russia) -
The attack on Pearl Harbor
This was ingaged by the Imperial Japanese Navy and japanese aircraft. It was a Surprise attack on the U.S. and the U.S. fought back and attacked the empire of japan. -
The new map of Germany
