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The Lincoln Times
Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina
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Timeline of key World War II events in Europe, from German invasion of Poland (Sept. 1, 1939) through major battles, invasions, and political developments to unconditional German surrender (May 7, 1945).
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Sept. 1, 1939—Germans invade Poland.
Sept. 3—Britain and France declare war on Germany.
Sept. 28—Germany and Russia partition Poland.
April 9, 1940—Nazis invade Norway and Denmark.
May 10—Hitler invades Lowlands, Churchill becomes British Prime Minister.
May 29—British begin armistice with Germany.
Aug. 8—German air force begins blitz of Britain.
March 11, 1941—President Roosevelt signs lend-lease bill.
June 22—Nazis invade Russia.
Aug. 14—Roosevelt-Churchill sea conference drafts Atlantic charter.
Jan. 26, 1942—First American troops arrive in Ireland.
Sept. 17—Nazis penetrate Stalingrad.
Oct. 23—British break Axis line at El Alamein.
Nov. 8—Americans and British invade North Africa.
Jan. 18, 1943—Russians break siege of Stalingrad.
May 12—Axis resistance ends in Tunisia.
July 10—Allies invade Sicily.
Sept. 3—Italy invaded.
Sept. 8—Italy surrenders unconditionally.
June 4, 1944—Allies take Rome.
June 6—Anglo-American forces invade Normandy, France.
July 20—German generals fail in attempt to kill Hitler.
Aug. 25—Paris liberated.
Oct. 20—Russians smash into East Prussia.
Dec. 16—German counteroffensive opens in Ardennes forest.
Jan. 17—Soviets capture Warsaw.
March 7, 1945—Americans cross Rhine at Remagen.
March 24—Anglo-Americans drive over Rhine in force.
April 25—U. S., Soviet troops link at Torgau.
May 1—Nazis announce Hitler's death.
May 2—Berlin falls.
May 7—Germany surrenders unconditionally.
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Europe
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Sept. 1, 1939 To May 7, 1945
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germany surrenders unconditionally.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF EUROPEAN WAR Sept. 1, 1939—Germans invade Poland. Sept. 3—Britain and France declare war on Germany. Sept. 28—Germany and Russia partition Poland. April 9, 1940—Nazis invade Norway and Denmark. May 10—Hitler invades Lowlands, Churchill becomes British Prime Minister. May 29—British begin armistice with Germany. Aug. 8—German air force begins blitz of Britain. March 11, 1941—President Roosevelt signs lend-lease bill. June 22—Nazis invade Russia. Aug. 14—Roosevelt-Churchill sea conference drafts Atlantic charter. Jan. 26, 1942—First American troops arrive in Ireland. Sept. 17—Nazis penetrate Stalingrad. Oct. 23—British break Axis line at El Alamein. Nov. 8—Americans and British invade North Africa. Jan. 18, 1943—Russians break siege of Stalingrad. May 12—Axis resistance ends in Tunisia. July 10—Allies invade Sicily. Sept. 3—Italy invaded. Sept. 8—Italy surrenders unconditionally. June 4, 1944—Allies take Rome. June 6—Anglo-American forces invade Normandy, France. July 20—German generals fail in attempt to kill Hitler. Aug. 25—Paris liberated. Oct. 20—Russians smash into East Prussia. Dec. 16—German counteroffensive opens in Ardennes forest. Jan. 17—Soviets capture Warsaw. March 7, 1945—Americans cross Rhine at Remagen. March 24—Anglo-Americans drive over Rhine in force. April 25—U. S., Soviet troops link at Torgau. May 1—Nazis announce Hitler's death. May 2—Berlin falls. May 7—Germany surrenders unconditionally.