Second World war


causes desire for expansion of Nazi Germany

September 17 occupies eastern Poland

Germany invades Poland one September


poland surrenders in three weeks

They declare war on Germany

World War 2 begins


Soviet Union

September 3, France and Great Britain declare war on Germany


instead finland

1940 spring Germany invades Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, France


June 14 Paris occupied by the Nazis, France surrendered

France split in two North under occupation German military South collaborationist government

General De Gaull did not give up and ran away to organize the resistance

August / September Great Britain (with W, Churcill) defeated the German advance


1941 Germany with the army supports Italy in Africa and in the Baicans

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Conflict becomes worldwide


7 December the Gappone attacks and destroys the United States fleet (HAWAII)

USA and Great Britain declare war on Japan ally with Germany

June 22 Germany: plan barbarossa invasion of the USSR 3 million men many Italians

The Soviets resisted but lost

Baltic countries,

part of Ukraine,

Belorussian