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What happened in June 1940

• June 1, 1940: Sinking of the destroyer Keith by Stukas at Dunkirk, a significant loss for the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Dunkirk.
• June 3, 1940: First bombing of Paris by the Luftwaffe, marking the escalation of the air war in Europe during World War II.
• June 4, 1940: Successful evacuation of 300,000 British and French troops from Dunkirk to England, a major turning point in the Battle of France.
• June 7, 1940: Evacuation of King Haakon VII and the Norwegian government to London, symbolizing the continued resistance against the German occupation of Norway.
• June 10, 1940: Italy's declaration of war on France and the United Kingdom, expanding the conflict and leading to increased international tensions.
• June 11, 1940: Start of the Western Desert Campaign, marking the beginning of the North African theater of operations in World War II.
• June 12, 1940: Surrender of 13,000 British and French troops to German forces, highlighting the overwhelming strength of the German army.
• June 13, 1940: Declaration of Paris as an open city, an attempt to protect its cultural and historical significance from potential destruction during the war.
• June 14, 1940: Fall of Paris to German occupation, marking a major defeat for France and a symbolic victory for Nazi Germany.
• June 15, 1940: Soviet occupation of Lithuania, part of the wider Soviet expansionism and the establishment of the Baltic states as Soviet republics.
• June 16, 1940: Offer of a Franco-British Union to France by the Churchill war ministry, aimed at preventing France from seeking an armistice with Germany.
• June 17, 1940: Appointment of Philippe Pétain as Prime Minister of France, signaling a shift towards seeking peace terms with Germany.
• June 18, 1940: Winston Churchill's famous speech to the House of Commons, emphasizing the resilience and determination of Britain in the face of the impending Battle of Britain.
• June 20, 1940: Evacuation of civilians from the Channel Islands to England, a precautionary measure to protect the population from potential German attacks.
• June 21, 1940: Unsuccessful Italian invasion of France, demonstrating the limitations of Italy's military capabilities and the resilience of the French defenses.
• June 22, 1940: Signing of the Second Armistice at Compiègne, marking the formal end of the Battle of France and the division of France into occupied and unoccupied zones.
• June 23, 1940: Adolf Hitler's visit to Paris, symbolizing the German victory and the humiliation of France.
• June 24, 1940: Vichy France's signing of armistice terms with Italy, further solidifying the division of France and the establishment of the collaborationist Vichy regime.
• June 25, 1940: Hitler's planning for Operation Tannenbaum, the invasion of Switzerland, indicating his broader ambitions for territorial expansion.
• June 26, 1940: Soviet Union's reversion to a seven-day week, signaling a shift away from the revolutionary calendar and a return to traditional timekeeping practices.
• June 28, 1940: Official recognition of General Charles de Gaulle as the leader of the Free French Forces, symbolizing the continuation of French resistance against German occupation.
• June 30, 1940: German forces landing in Guernsey, marking the start of the five-year occupation of the Channel Islands, a strategic move to secure the English Channel.