How did France and England respond to the events of 1938-1940?

* 1938:

* March: France signs the Munich Agreement with Germany, Italy, and Great Britain, agreeing to the annexation of the Sudetenland by Germany.

* September: France declares war on Germany after Germany invades Poland.

* 1939:

* May: Germany invades France and the Low Countries.

* June: France is defeated and signs an armistice with Germany.

* July: The Vichy government is established in southern France, with Marshal Philippe Pétain as its head.

* 1940:

* June: Germany invades the Vichy zone of France.

* July: The Vichy government signs an armistice with Germany, effectively ending France's participation in the war.

England

* 1938:

* March: England signs the Munich Agreement with Germany, Italy, and France, agreeing to the annexation of the Sudetenland by Germany.

* September: England declares war on Germany after Germany invades Poland.

* 1939:

* May: Germany invades England and the Low Countries.

* June: England evacuates its troops from Dunkirk.

* July: The Battle of Britain begins.

* 1940:

* May: The Battle of Britain ends with a British victory.

* June: Germany invades the Soviet Union.

* July: The United States enters the war on the side of the Allies.