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Christian X becomes king
Christian X of Denmark becomes king today after his father died from shortness of breath. -
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King Christian X reign
During this time, King Christian X rules Denmark -
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German Rule
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Denmark surrenders to Germany
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Germany invades France, Belgium, and Netherlands
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France surrenders to Germany
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Germany Invades Soviet Union
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De Frie Danske first published
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Jewish New Year
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, USA
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Doolittle raid on Japan
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The Battle of Midway begins
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Germany surrenders at Soviet Union
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Italy surrenders
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Fishermen ferry Jews
The Danes organized a nationwide effort to smuggle the Jews by sea to neutral Sweden today. -
Jews relocated
On this day, the Nazis planned to round up and deport all of Denmark's Jewish citizens. -
D-day
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Franklin D. Roosevelt dies
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide
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Germans soldiers leave Denmark
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US drops A-bomb #1
The United States drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan -
US drops A-bomb #2
The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
