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19 Jul 1940
Adolf Hitler offered peace to Great Britain if they would surrender and allow Germany to dominate the country.
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5 Jun 1940
Germany invaded France during WWII.
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9 Apr 1940
Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
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1 Sep 1939
Germany invaded Poland in the free city of Danzig, which started World War II.
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1 Jun 1917
Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.