World War II
The Second World War
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The Land of Amber
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The Heart of Europe.
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The Land of a Thousand Lakes
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1940
Second Vienna Award by Hitler and Mussolini
30 Aug 1940
Bombing of London and Berlin Begins
26 Aug 1940
Churchill orders bombing of Berlin
25 Aug 1940
The shelling of Dover by German forces
22 Aug 1940
Italy announces blockade of British ports
20 Aug 1940
Churchill's 'Never was so much owed' speech
20 Aug 1940
Chinese Communists launch Hundred Regiments Offensive
20 Aug 1940
Italian Forces Capture Berbera in Somaliland
19 Aug 1940
Heavy fighting in Battle of Britain
18 Aug 1940
Hitler declares blockade of British Isles
17 Aug 1940
Battle of Britain and German Aircraft Limitations
16 Aug 1940
First draft of Destroyers for Bases Agreement
16 Aug 1940
RAF victories over the Luftwaffe
15 Aug 1940
Sinking of Greek cruiser Elli
15 Aug 1940
Tizard Mission to the United States
14 Aug 1940
Adler Tag or Eagle Day
13 Aug 1940
Battle of Tug Argan fought
11 Aug 1940
USSR Annexes Estonia
06 Aug 1940
Invasion of Great Britain postponed
05 Aug 1940
USSR Annexation of Latvia
05 Aug 1940
USSR Annexes Lithuania
03 Aug 1940
Charles de Gaulle sentenced to death
02 Aug 1940
USSR annexes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
02 Aug 1940
Hitler sets date for Operation Sea Lion
01 Aug 1940
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
01 Aug 1940
Italian Royal Navy joins Battle of the Atlantic
01 Aug 1940
Successful Completion of Operation Hurry
01 Aug 1940
President of Estonia arrested and deported
30 Jul 1940
US Activates General Headquarters for Operations
26 Jul 1940
Women and children ordered to evacuate Gibraltar
25 Jul 1940
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