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Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of Britain
As the prime minister of Britain, Neville tried his hardest to stay out of war. Eventually though, it was apparent that war seemed the only way to keep Hitler's Germany from taking over too many allies. -
Fall of France
This defeat of France by Hitler's Germany came as a shocking loss for allied forces. This also caused the balance of power through Europe to be shaken-up. -
Charles De Gaulle
Britain recognizes General Charles de Gaulle as the leader of the Free French on this date. He also was one of the creators of the Fifth Republic. -
Operation Barbarossa
In this invasion of Russia, Germany use their blitzkreig approach along with committing atrocities against the Russian people, Though this agressive approach worked in France, the outcome here was less favorable for Germany. -
December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor
This strategic move by Japan to buy time for an invasion was executed brilliantly. However, the aftermath was costly. -
4 June 1942 The Battle of Midway
At this battle over an Allied air base at Midway, Japan was taken by surprise. With this American win on the seas they gained the initiative to grow more powerful against the Japanese's strong navy. -
D-Day
In Britain's return to the Western front with the help of the U.S. much progress was made in the fight against Hitler's Germany as much of France was recaptured.
