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1939 Allies Powers
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United Kingdom
France Poland |
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1939 Axis Powers
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Germany
Italy Hungary |
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1939 The Beginning of WWII in Europe
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Sept 1: Germany invades Poland then East Prussia
Sept 3: United Kingdom and France declare war on Germany Sept 17: Through a secret agreement with Nazis of Germany the USSR invades Baltic Nations (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), Finland, and Eastern Poland leaving Germany the majority of Poland's remains Sept 28: Estonia submits to USSR Oct 5: Latvia submits to USSR Oct 10: Lithuania submits to USSR |
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Polish Corridor
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The northern handle of Poland
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Summary 1939
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WWII began when China and Japan declared war with each other. Then there was Hitler dictating Germany and forming non-aggression pact with Finland and USSR. As Germany invades Northern Poland and East Prussia. United Kingdom and France fought for their Allie Poland in this time. Germany's secret agreement led the USSR to invade Eastern Poland and Finland. The Baltic Nations that included Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were forced to surrender to the USSR.
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