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Germans Take Control of Poland
The invasion of Poland was the event that triggered the beginning of the second world war. -
England and France declare war on Germany
France and England declared war on Germany for a multitude of reasons. One such of these reasons is that Germany invaded Poland . This started the period of time called the Phoney War. -
Dutch Declare Martial Law
Declaring martial law allowed the Dutch government to arrest people who are found a national threat and censor military information -
German Paratroopers land in Netherland
German Paratroopers, which is a military parachutist, landed in Poland. -
The Grebbe Line Fell
The Grebbe Line fell after 3 days of the Dutch holding the German army back. This slowed the Germans down a little bit though. -
Queen Wilhelmina arrives in Britain.
Queen Wilhelmina arrived in Britain after fleeing the Netherlands when her safety was at stake. She was greeted by the British King when she arrived. -
World War ll ended.
World War ll ended with the Allies winning the war and the Axis forced to surrender. The event that ended the war was the Japanese surrendering to the Allies.
