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Adolf Hitler - Italy join forces with Hitler

Time: Monday Jun 10, 1940

Place: Italy

Details: These victories prompted Mussolini to have Italy join forces with Hitler on 10 June.

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Friday May 10, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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May, 1940 - Germany
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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon-Marriage
Jun, 1940 - Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, U.S.
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-Armistice was signed
Friday Jun 21, 1940 - Compiègne, France
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler-France armistice
Saturday Jun 22, 1940 - Compiègne, France
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle-The Bordeaux government declared that De Gaulle compulsorily retired from the French Army
Sunday Jun 23, 1940 - Bordeaux, France
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