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Early World War II Events Timeline

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History | UKS2 | World War II | The Outbreak of War | Lesson 1 10 12 May 1940 9 September 1938 10 May 1940 12 May 1940 9 June 1940 invades Germany Germany invades Winston Churchill Germany Norway the Sudetenland. becomes Prime invades . surrenders to the Sudetenland. becomes Prime invades France. surrenders to Minister of Germany. Minister of Germany. Britain Britain

27 May 1940 3 10 May 1940 27 May 1940 3 September 1939 10 May 1940 March 1938 British and Britain and France Germany attacks Germany invades British and Britain and France Germany attacks Germany invades French troops declare war on Western Europe. Austria. French troops declare war on Western Europe. Austria. begin to be Germany. begin to be Germany. evacuated from evacuated from . Dunkirk.

14 May 1940 September 1938 1 September 1939 22 June 1940 14 May 1940 September 1938 1 September 1939 22 June 1940 Holland Agreement Germany invades France surrenders Holland Germany invades France surrenders surrenders to signed by British, . to Germany. surrenders to signed by British, Poland. to Germany. Germany. French, German Germany. French, German and Italian leaders. and Italian leaders. Hitler promises no Hitler promises no more invasions if more invasions if he can have the he can have the Sudetenland. Sudetenland.

August 1939 28 May 1940 28 May 1940 Hitler breaks Belgium Hitler breaks Belgium the terms of surrenders to the terms of surrenders to the Munich Germany. the Munich Germany. Agreement and Agreement and Germany invades Germany invades . Czechoslovakia. Early World War II Events Timeline

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History | UKS2 | World War II | The Outbreak of War | Lesson 1 Germany invades Winston Churchill Germany Norway Germany invades Winston Churchill Germany Norway the Sudetenland. becomes Prime invades France. surrenders to the Sudetenland. becomes Prime invades France. surrenders to Minister of Germany. Minister of Germany. Britain Britain

British and Britain and France Germany attacks Germany invades British and Britain and France Germany attacks Germany invades French troops declare war on Western Europe. Austria. French troops declare war on Western Europe. Austria. begin to be Germany. begin to be Germany. evacuated from evacuated from Dunkirk. Dunkirk.

Holland Munich Agreement Germany invades France surrenders Holland Munich Agreement Germany invades France surrenders surrenders to signed by British, Poland. to Germany. surrenders to signed by British, Poland. to Germany. Germany. French, German Germany. French, German and Italian leaders. and Italian leaders. Hitler promises no Hitler promises no more invasions if more invasions if he can have the he can have the Sudetenland. Sudetenland.

Hitler breaks Belgium Hitler breaks Belgium the terms of surrenders to the terms of surrenders to the Munich Germany. the Munich Germany. Agreement and Agreement and Germany invades Germany invades Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia. Early World War II Events Timeline

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History | UKS2 | World War II | The Outbreak of War | Lesson 1 September 1938 10 May 1940 12 May 1940 9 June 1940 September 1938 10 May 1940 12 May 1940 9 June 1940

27 May 1940 3 September 1939 10 May 1940 March 1938 27 May 1940 3 September 1939 10 May 1940 March 1938

14 May 1940 September 1938 1 September 1939 22 June 1940 14 May 1940 September 1938 1 September 1939 22 June 1940

August 1939 28 May 1940 August 1939 28 May 1940