1940 ⟶ Churchill Offers Kaiser Asylum, Kaiser Declines
Churchill offers the former Kaiser Wilhelm II, who is now li...
Year
1940
1941
👑 Churchill Offers Kaiser Asylum, Kaiser Declines
Churchill offers the former Kaiser Wilhelm II, who is now living in the Netherlands, asylum in the United Kingdom; he declines.⟶
United KingdomKaiser Wilhelm IIasylumpoliticalWorld War IINetherlandsdiplomacyexile
🇳🇱 Dutch Government-in-Exile Established in London
Dutch government-in-exile established in London.⟶
Netherlandsgovernment-in-exileUnited KingdompoliticsWorld War IIdiplomacyexileresistance
👑 Queen Wilhelmina Flees to the UK
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees to asylum in the United Kingdom.⟶
NetherlandsQueen WilhelminaUnited KingdomexileWorld War IIpoliticsroyaltyrefugees
🇮🇪 Ireland Refuses UK Naval Base Access
It becomes clear that Ireland will refuse to allow the United Kingdom to use its ports as naval bases.⟶
IrelandUnited KingdomNeutralityNaval BasesDiplomacyStrategic ConsiderationsWorld War II
🗣️ Churchill Appeals to the US for Assistance
Churchill again pleads with the US: "give us the tools."⟶
Winston ChurchillUnited KingdomUnited StatesAidLend-LeaseWar EffortWorld War IIDiplomacyAppeals
🤝 UK and USSR Sign Assistance Pact
Assistance Pact signed between the United Kingdom and the USSR.⟶
United KingdomSoviet UnionAllianceMilitary CooperationDiplomacyEastern FrontWorld War II