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Eric IV (c. 1216 – 10 August 1250), also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny (Danish: Erik Plovpenning), was King of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers.
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Jan 16, 2020 · April- June, 1940: Hitler sets his sights on two Scandinavian countries. He invades Denmark and Norway, expanding his reach across Europe. The Germans are on the march and it looks like nothing is going to stop them. Western European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and large parts of northern France capitulate to Hitler’s army.
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This is a timeline of the events that stretched over the period of late World War II, its conclusion and legal aftermath, from January 1945 to 1991 . January 1945. 1: The Germans begin a surprise offensive ( Operation Nordwind) in northern Alsace.
1940. Denmark, Norway, and Belgium invaded and occupied by Germany. January – Food rationing begins in Britain. May – Churchill takes over from Chamberlain as Prime Minister of Britain; Evacuation of Dunkirk begins. June – Mussolini declares war on France; Paris falls to Germany; France surrenders. August – Battle of Britain begins.
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two major alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of these military alliances. Many participating countries invested all available economic ...
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Dec 5, 2016 · An illustrated timeline of key events during World War 2 including pre-war events cited as its causes. Before the official beginning of WW II, a number of countries began to act in an aggressive and warlike manner. Adolf Hitler opened the first concentration camps as early as 1933 and became the “Fuhrer” or sole dictator of Germany in 1934.