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Origins of WWII
Origins of WWII
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European Theatre
European Theatre
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|[[File:Second world war europe animation large de.gif|thumb|European theatre of World War II animation map, 1939–1945 – Red: Western Allies and the Soviet Union after 1941; Green: Soviet Union before 1941; Blue: Axis powers|alt=|border|none]]
|[[File:Second world war europe animation large de.gif|thumb|European theatre of World War II animation map, 1939–1945 – Red: Western Allies and the Soviet Union after 1941; Green: Soviet Union before 1941; Blue: Axis powers|alt=|border|none]]
|World War II in Europe
|World War II in Europe
* this map shows the German (Nazi) invasions and occupations of Europe and North Africa
* this map shows the German (Nazi) invasions and occupations of Europe and North Africa
German invasions:
German invasions:
* 1939: invades Poland
* 1939: invades Poland
* 1940: invades Belgium & France
* 1940: invades Belgium & France
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* 1942: invades Russia (Soviet Union)
* 1942: invades Russia (Soviet Union)
* 1942: invades North Africa
* 1942: invades North Africa
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| colspan="2" |European Theatre key images
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Asian Theatre
 
===Asian Theatre===


[[File:World-War-II-Pacific.jpg|400px]]
[[File:World-War-II-Pacific.jpg|400px]]