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1940 in Germany

  • German–Soviet Axis talksOn the 23rd of August 1939, the world watched as two enemies signed a non-aggression pact in Moscow. The German Foreign Minister Joachim Ribbentrop and…
  • A–A lineThe first mention of the Arkhangelsk, Astrakhan line appeared on the 18th of December 1940 in Führer Directive 21. This document outlined the specific goals…
  • Armistice of 22 June 1940Between May and June 1940, the best French armies were sent north and lost in a massive encirclement. German forces threatened to occupy Paris by mid-June.
  • Tripartite PactOn the 27th of September 1940, three men stood in a Berlin room to sign a document that would reshape global alliances. Joachim von Ribbentrop signed for…