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The Second World War: Hitler and the start of the war
Study note
Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933. When German forces invaded Poland in 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany, beginning the Second World War. Britain fought as part of the Allies against the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan.
Memory tip: Hitler to power 1933; Germany invades Poland 1939 -> Britain and France declare war.
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What event in 1939 led Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
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