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War Breaks Out in Europe
Germany Invaded Poland -
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World War 2 is happening
This is time period when Germany was invading other countries causing them to wage war. -
Soviet Union invades Poland
Soviet Union invaded poland from the east after calling a cease fire with Japan -
Germany Invades Denmark and Norway
April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway to protect shipments of iron ore from Sweden, which the Allies were attempting to cut off by unilaterally mining neutral Norwegian waters.[ -
Germany Invaded Denmark and Norway
April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway to protect shipments of iron ore from Sweden, which the Allies were attempting to cut off by unilaterally mining neutral Norwegian waters.[ -
Germany Launched an Offensive against France
Germany launched an offensive against France and, adhering to the Manstein Plan also attacked the neutral nations of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg on 10 May 1940.[84] That same day British forces landed in Iceland and the Faroes to preempt a possible German invasion of the islands. -
Bismark Sunk
The British scored a significant victory on 27 May 1941 by sinking the German battleship Bismarck. -
Germany Attacks USSR
On 22 June 1941, Germany, supported by Italy and Romania, invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, with Germany accusing the Soviets of plotting against them. They were joined shortly by Finland and Hungary. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain began in early July with Luftwaffe attacks on shipping and harbours. On 19 July, Hitler again publicly offered to end the war, saying he had no desire to destroy the British Empire. The United Kingdom rejected this ultimatum. -
The U.S. Enters World War 2
The U.S. after Pearl Harbor is bombed by Japan -
War Ends
World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide. VE Day – Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945.
