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The invasion of Poland was the event that triggered the beginning of the second world war.
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France and England declared war on Germany for a multitude of reasons. One such of these reasons is that Germany invaded Poland . This started the period of time called the Phoney War.
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Declaring martial law allowed the Dutch government to arrest people who are found a national threat and censor military information
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German Paratroopers, which is a military parachutist, landed in Poland.
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The Grebbe Line fell after 3 days of the Dutch holding the German army back. This slowed the Germans down a little bit though.
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Queen Wilhelmina arrived in Britain after fleeing the Netherlands when her safety was at stake. She was greeted by the British King when she arrived.
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World War ll ended with the Allies winning the war and the Axis forced to surrender. The event that ended the war was the Japanese surrendering to the Allies.