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The Invasion of Poland
- Germans attack using blitzkrieg warfare
- British and French declare war on sept third 1939
- Russia joins and occupies eastern half on 17 September, 1939
- War ends on 29 September 1939
The Phony War
- Term to describe lack of action after Invasion of Poland
- Ends in April of 1940
- During this time the Winter War between Finland and Russia
- French make small attack into the Saarland
Invasion of Denmark and Norway
- April 8 and 9 1940 Hitler invades Denmark and Norway
- Purpose is two fold for Hitler
- 1) The British had landed in Norway declaring their help for Finland: Threatened the steel that came from Sweden
- 2) It provided a much more forward base from U boats
- Provides the word Quislin to the English Dictionary