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In WWII, Germany took over France in 1940. Italy wasn't involved, it didn't join the war until 1941.
In the spring of 1940, Germany began taking over multiple countries. Denmark, Norway, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands all fell to Germany's control during this time. Germany also conquered Luxembourg, the Channel Islands and Romania in 1940.
Yes. They had quick and easy victories over these three countries, plus Luxembourg in May-June 1940.
On May 10th, 1940, Germany invaded France through the Ardennes forest, thought to have been impossible for the blitzkrieg tactic, and defeated France in a little over a month. It is the same forest in which the Battle of the Bulge took place four years later.
No. France was attacked by Italy in June 1940 and forced by Germany to hand over Savoy and Nice to Italy
In 1940, Germany launched its attack on Western Europe. It was a massive invasion that swept over the lowlands including Belgium. Not long after the fall of Belgium, France was then successfully invaded and surrendered.
Germany launched major offensives in Western Europe during April and May 1940. In April, 1940 Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in order to protect its shipping interests. Germany also attacked France and invaded neutral nations like Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium in May, 1940. France also fell in June, 1940.
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executed on 10 May 1940 On 22 June, an armistice was signed between France and Germany, going into effect on 25 June.
17 June 1940 , Charles de Gaulle left France for England to establish the Free French Forces .
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