Second world war: February 1940

Chronology of the Second world war

January 1940 - February 1940 - March 1940

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• February 5th:

• Meeting with Paris of the Franco-British Supreme council with the participation of Winston Churchill.

• February 8th:

• With Łódź, opening of the first Ghetto on the Polish territories occupied by the Germans.

• February 11th:

• Under the pressure of the Soviets, the Finnish troops move back in the area of Summa.
• the Finland pushes back a Soviet offer of peace in exchange of the Karelia.

• February 12th:

• the the USSR and the Germany sign a trade agreement to counter the maritime Blocus Franco-British.
• the Nazis start to off-set the Juifs German towards the Poland.

• February 16th:

• Incidental of Altmark , which served as a pretext for Hitler to invade the Norway.

• February 24th:

• Developed of the yellow plan (Fall Gelb) of offensive on the face of the West.

• February 27th:

• the Finnish army is folded up before the second Soviet offensive directed by the Timochenko general.

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