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WW1 ends
Britain, France, and the US and other allies defeat Germany bringing n end to WW1 billed as "the war to end all wars" -
Hitler appointed German leader
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany and later assumes dictatorial powers. German rearmament takes off> -
ww2 begans
Germany invades Poland inciting allies Britain and France to declare war on Germany. -
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Soviet union invades poland
Soviet leader Joesph Stalin orders the invasion of Poland , securing a share of Polish territory. -
Warsaw captured
Warsaw surrenders to German troops . Poland hold out for another 9 days before capitulalting -
Uk wins first sea battle
British cruisers defeat a German pocket battleship at the battle of the river plate, the first major naval engagementof WW2 -
Norway invaded
Germany invades Norway ending a 6 month period of limited land operations called " Phony war". -
Churchill becomes prime minister
Winston Churchill replaces Neville Chamberlin as British prime minister . the same day Germany invades Belgium. -
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Miracle of Dunkirk
The trapped British army evacuates to England from Dunkirk France surviving to fight another day. -
Paris falls to nazis
Paris falls to German forces capitulates 11 days later -
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Britain fights for its life
The battle of Britain pits German bombers against British fighters in a thwarted German prelude to invasion -
U.S plunged into war
Japan attacks Pearl harbor starting war with the US sensing weakness Hitler declares war on America 4 days later.
