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1940-11-13Molotov on Finland

Molotov meets Hitler again asking acceptance to liquidate Finland. Hitler now resists every attempt to expand soviet influence in Europe. He sees Britain as defeated and offers India to the Soviet Union.

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1940-11-11Taranto

British naval forces launch attack against Italian navy at Taranto. Swordfish bombers from HMS Illustrious damage three battleships, two cruisers and multiple auxiliary craft. The event secures British supply lines in the Mediterranean.

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1940-11-07Ireland

Ireland refuses to allow the United Kingdom to use it's ports as naval bases.

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1940-11-021940-11-08Elaia-Kalamas

Greek troops hold against Italian offensives in Elaia-Kalamas ( as well as those in the Pindus mountains). They subsequently pushed Italian forces back into Albania.

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1940-10-281940-11-13Battle of Pindus

Despite better Italian weapons and machinery, the Greeks fought back and won this battle. Pindus was the turning point of the Greco-Italian War. After this battle, the Greeks began pushing the Italians back into Albania.

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1940-10-15Italy plans to Invade Greece

Mussolini decides to invade Greece.

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1940-10-12Warsaw Ghetto Created

The Warsaw Ghetto was established by the Governor-General Hans Frank. At this time, the population in the Ghetto was estimated to be 400,000, about 30% of the population of Warsaw. However, the size of the Ghetto was about 2.4% of the size of Warsaw.

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1940-10-07Romania

Germany occupies Romania and it's valuable oil fields. Part of a strategy to create an unbroken Eastern front to menace the Soviet Union.

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1940-09-221940-09-26Japanese in North Vietnam

Despite an accord between Japan and Vichy Indochina which granted basing and transit rights, fighting breaks out between Japanese troops and French Colonial troops defending Hanoi. Japanese forces take Hanoi and establish positions that blockade China.

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1940-09-17Operation Sealion Postponed

Operation Sealion is postponed until further notice.

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