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General Heinz Guderian's Panzer corps breaks through at Sedan, France.
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16758 |
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Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees to asylum in the United Kingdom.
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16759 |
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Churchill's "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech in Commons.
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16760 |
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The creation of the Local Defence Volunteers; (the Home Guard) is announced by the new Secretary of State for War Anthony Eden. It is mostly composed of the elderly and retired.
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16761 |
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Rotterdam is carpet-bombed by the Luftwaffe, causing many civilian deaths and tremendous damage.
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16762 |
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The Netherlands decide to surrender with the exception of Zealand.
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16763 |
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Churchill asks President Roosevelt and Canada for aid in these dark days. Outlines of the new British coalition, which includes Labour, Liberal, and Conservative members, is made public.
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16764 |
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The capitulation of the Dutch army is signed.
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16765 |
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German forces cross over the River Meusse.
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16766 |
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Churchill visits Paris and hears that the French war is as good as over; The United Kingdom stands alone in Europe.
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16767 |