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German invasion of Poland begins.
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26334 |
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France and Britain demand the withdrawal of all German troops from Poland
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26335 |
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Prime Minister Chamberlain issues his ultimatum to Germany. Hitler ignores it.
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26336 |
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Britain, France, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany
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26337 |
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S.S. Athenia torpedoed by a German U-boat north west of Ireland
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26338 |
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RAF bombers attack German ships in the Heligoland Bight, without much effect.
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26339 |
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Winston Churchill appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, the post he held at the start of the First World War
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26340 |
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Fleet blockage of Germany begins
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26341 |
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RAF drops six million leaflets over northern and western Germany
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26342 |
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RAF Bombers attack the naval base at Wilhelmshaven and the Kiel Canal.
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26343 |