1940
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway
1940 in History
43 events found for 1940
1940
World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris
World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris
1940
Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th
Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th
1940
World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: the British Armed Forces completes evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk
World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: the British Armed Forces completes evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk
1940
World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French d
World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French d
1940
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London
1940
World War II: The completion of Operation Alphabet, the evacuation of Allied forces from Narvik at the end of the Norweg
World War II: The completion of Operation Alphabet, the evacuation of Allied forces from Narvik at the end of the Norweg
1940
World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom, beginning an invasion of southern France
World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom, beginning an invasion of southern France
1940
World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends
World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends
1940
World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids
World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids
1940
World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux
World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux
1940
World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins
World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins
1940
The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania, resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence
The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania, resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence
1940
Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentr
Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentr
1940
World War II: Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and
World War II: Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and
1940
World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français)
World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français)
1940
The Soviet Union occupies Lithuania, which will eventually become the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR)
The Soviet Union occupies Lithuania, which will eventually become the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR)
1940
World War II: RMS Lancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France
World War II: RMS Lancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France
1940
World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya from Italian forces
World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya from Italian forces