1940 ⟶ Germany Invades France and Benelux; Churchill Becomes Prime Minister; UK Invades Iceland

Germany invades France and The Benelux; Winston Churchill be...
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1937
1939
1940

🇬🇧 Neville Chamberlain Becomes UK Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.⟶
Neville Chamberlain Becomes UK Prime Minister (1937)
UKPrime MinisterChamberlainPoliticsAppeasementForeign PolicyLeadershipWar

🤝 UK and France Guarantee Polish Independence

The United Kingdom and France offer a guarantee of Polish independence.⟶
guaranteePolandUKFrancealliancediplomacypre-wardeterrencepolitical commitmentWorld War II

📜 UK and France Issue Ultimatum to Germany

The British and French governments agree on issuing an ultimatum to Germany the following day.⟶
UK and France Issue Ultimatum to Germany (1939)
UKFranceGermanyUltimatumDiplomacyPre-WarWWII

💥 Germany Invades France and Benelux; Churchill Becomes Prime Minister; UK Invades Iceland

Germany invades France and The Benelux; Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom upon the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. The United Kingdom invades Iceland.⟶
Germany Invades France and Benelux; Churchill Becomes Prime Minister; UK Invades Iceland (1940)
GermanyFranceBeneluxInvasionUKChurchillWorld War IIIceland

🇮🇸 British Complete Invasion of Iceland

The British complete their invasion of Iceland.⟶
British Complete Invasion of Iceland (1940)
UKIcelandMilitaryInvasionWorld War IIOccupationStrategicAtlantic

🇩🇪 Germany Invades Channel Islands

Germany invades the Channel Islands.⟶
Germany Invades Channel Islands (1940)
GermanyChannel IslandsInvasionOccupationWorld War IIUKMilitary ActionEuropeIsland WarfareBritish Isles