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Timeline of events surrounding the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II. Alone, outgunned and undermanned, the Finns stood up in the face of the Red Army better than anyone could have anticipated before ultimately succumbing.
9 April 1940: Germany invades Denmark and Norway. 15 April 1940: Allies send troops to Norway; the nation is ultimately conquered by Germany. June–August 1940: The Soviet Union occupies and annexes the Baltic states.
Hitler gives orders that the invasion of Denmark and Norway is to begin on the 9th April 1940. 05/04/1940: Norway and Sweden are both informed of the allied intention to mine Norwegian waters. 09/04/1940: German troops invade Denmark and Norway simultaneously.
28 kwi 2015 · April 9, 1940 - Nazis invade Denmark and Norway. May 10, 1940 - Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; Winston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister.
When World War 2 began, Norway was determined to be politically neutral for the duration of the conflict. Yet in April of 1940, despite Norwegian resistance, Germany invaded the Scandinavian country and held control until the end of the war in May of 1945.
This is a list of timelines of events over the period of World War II. This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
30 mar 2018 · After the end of the Winter War, the Norwegian aid continued and was shifted to reconstruction. On April 9th, 1940, the first German troops arrived in Norway. There were three major reasons for the invasion of Norway:
