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France
Friday May 10, 1940
Adolf Hitler
Germany attacked France
France
Friday May 10, 1940
In May 1940, Germany attacked France. and conquered Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

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London, England, United Kingdom
Friday May 10, 1940
World War II
Neville Chamberlain resignation
London, England, United Kingdom
Friday May 10, 1940
On 10 May, Neville Chamberlain resigned as prime minister.

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London, England, United Kingdom
Friday May 10, 1940
World War II
Churchill in the office
London, England, United Kingdom
Friday May 10, 1940
Winston Churchill appointed the prime minster of the United Kingdom.

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France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Friday May 10, 1940
World War II
Fall of France
France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Friday May 10, 1940
Germany launched an offensive against France. To circumvent the strong Maginot Line fortifications on the Franco-German border, Germany directed its attack at the neutral nations of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

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