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Nonaggression Pact
Soviet Dicatator Josheph Stalin signed a 10 year non aggression pact with Hitler. They secretely divided Poland between them. It also stated that the USSR could take over Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. -
Hitler's suprise attack on Poland
German Aircrafts start bombing Polish capital, Warsaw. -
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
Poland fell before those two nations could make a military response. Hitler annexed the western half of Poland -
Stalin sends troops to occupy the Eastern half of Poland
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia fell easily, but Finland resisted -
Stalin sends nearly one million soviet troops to Finland
The soviets expected a quick win, so they were not prepared for a winter battle. In march of 1940 Soviets win by a sheer fore of numbers -
Hitler launches a suprise invasion of Denmark and Norway
After four hours, Denmark fell. Two months later, Norway surrendered. -
Hitler began a dramatic sweep through the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg
This was part of a stragety to strike at France -
Germans trap allied forces
Allies retreated to Dunkirk, Great Britain set out to rescue the army. From May 22-June 4 the boats carried 338,000 battle-weary soldiers to safety -
French leaders surrender to Germany
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Battle for Britain
German and Britain air forces fought over Britain. Hitler called off his attacks in May 1941. This showed the allies Hitler can be stopped -
North Africa
Mussolini orders troops to attack British-controlled Egypt -
Britain strikes back
British swept 500 miles across North Africa and took 130,000 Italian prisoners. Hitler sent a German tank force which caused the British to retreat to Tobruk, Libya. -
Hitler invades Yugoslavia and Greece
Yugoslavia fell in 11 days. Greece surrendered in 17 days. -
Hitler invades the Soviet Union
Soviets were not prepared, they had the biggest army, but wasn't well trained or well equipped. After a week the Germans charged 500 miles and the Soviets retreated. -
Atlantic Charter
Roosevelt and churchill secretely signed a joint declaration charter later served as peace for Allies at the end of the war.
