Brief History of the World. Part III.
Winter 1939/40.
December 1, 1939 : The German paratroopers took Bergen in Norway.
December 3, 1939 : The German marines took Oslo in Norway.
December 4, 1939 : Germany annexed Norway.
December 5, 1939 : United Kingdom went with Appoint Churchill in
Churchill becomes Prime Minister.
December 11, 1939 : Finland went with Elect Right in Election Times.
December 12, 1939 : The Soviets took Joensuu in Finland.
December 14, 1939 : The Soviets took Sortavala in Finland.
January 5, 1940 : Soviet Union had The Soviet Union gears up for War! .
January 15, 1940 : USA went with Prepare for War in Gearing up for War.
February 3, 1940 : Yugoslavia entered a Military Alliance with United Kingdom, Iraq, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman and Egypt.
February 3, 1940 : Germany and Slovakia declared war upon Yugoslavia.
February 3, 1940 : Yugoslavia joined the war on the same side as United Kingdom, Iraq, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman and Egypt in their war against Germany and Slovakia.
February 12, 1940 : Italy joined a Military Alliance with Germany and Slovakia.
February 12, 1940 : Italy joined the war on the same side as Germany and Slovakia in their war against United Kingdom, Iraq, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, Egypt and Yugoslavia.
February 15, 1940 : Soviet Union went with We'll settle for what we asked for in End of the Finnish Winter War.
February 15, 1940 : Finland went with Fold to Russian Demands in End of the Finnish Winter War.
February 15, 1940 : Soviet Union accepted peace with Finland on the following terms : Return to Status Quo.
February 15, 1940 : Soviet Union had End of the Finnish Winter War - Finns accepts .
February 16, 1940 : United Kingdom went with Guarantee Greek independence in Guarantee Greek independence.
February 16, 1940 : Greece went with We will not stand alone in British guarantee Greek independence.
February 29, 1940 : Netherlands entered a Military Alliance with United Kingdom, Iraq, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, Egypt and Yugoslavia.
February 29, 1940 : Germany, Slovakia and Italy declared war upon Netherlands.
February 29, 1940 : Netherlands joined the war on the same side as United Kingdom, Iraq, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, Egypt and Yugoslavia in their war against Germany, Slovakia and Italy.
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As you can see the Soviet Union has failed to crush Finland and
had to make a peace with the historical outcome.
In the winter of 1939/40 the German submarines sank 82 Allied supply
transports and 1 escort