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The German Army invades Poland
The German Army invades Poland, which causes England and France (both allies of Poland) to declare war on Germany, starting World War II. -
Germany Attacks and Invades the Netherlands
Germany sends an aircraft bomber as well as paratroopers to attack the Netherlands, in which Hitler justifies by saying that Poland's allies were planning to attack German territory through the Netherlands, which is false. -
Grebbe Line falls
The Grebbe line, a line of defense to slow down ans keep out the German Army, finally falls after three days of fighting. -
Queen Wilhelmina escapes to England
The Queen of the Netherlands flees after the German situation gets worse, but does her best to encourage the Dutch still living in the Netherlands. -
Rotterdam's surrender
The Dutch city of Rotterdam is given an ultimatum; either surrender the city or it would be bombed that same day. Before this ultimatum was solved, however, the German forces bombed the city in order to scare the Dutch into surrender. -
The Netherlands sign the Capitulation Act and surrender to Germany
The Dutch suffered a hard defeat after realizing futility of their situation and signing the Capitulation Act.
