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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This strategic move by Japan to buy time for an invasion was executed brilliantly. However, the aftermath was costly.
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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.
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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.
