Germany invades Poland - blitzkrieg bopped them with lightning war (’39) Stalin then takes eastern half and Baltic states early ’40 - Nazis take Denmark and remaining Scandinavian nations, then Low Countries
Hitler creates Vichy France, later takes over nation totally Charles de Gaulle operates legit French gov’t from UK Japan joins axis w/ Tripartite Pact
Hitler intends to invade Britain, seeks to bomb first Battle of Britain - Luftwaffe destroyed by RAF Hitler now has 2 front war!
Hitler invades Russia in moves through, Soviets burn it all! Kiev (Kyiv)
Atlantic Charter - Churchill + FDR agree to self- determination and for a new org. post-war Lend-Lease - ad for allies Pearl Harbor - US entrance