Question

1. order the early world war ii events in chronological order.

more than 800 ships evacuate 338,000 british and french troops from dunkirk.
hitler sends his armies through the netherlands, luxembourg, and belgium, outflanking the french and british armies.
germany and russia sign a secret agreement to partition poland.
german forces drive into france, pinning french and british troops along the coast.
on september 1, 1939, germany invades poland.

Explanation:

1. First, the secret non-aggression/partition pact between Germany and Russia (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) was signed in August 1939, setting the stage for the invasion of Poland.
2. Next, Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, which marked the official start of World War II in Europe.
3. Then, in May 1940, Germany launched its Western Campaign, invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium to outflank Allied forces.
4. Following that, German forces pushed into France, trapping British and French troops along the French coast near the English Channel.
5. Finally, the Dunkirk Evacuation (Operation Dynamo) took place between late May and early June 1940, where hundreds of ships evacuated Allied troops from the Dunkirk beaches.

Answer:

1. Germany and Russia sign a secret agreement to partition Poland.
2. On September 1, 1939, Germany invades Poland.
3. Hitler sends his armies through the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium, outflanking the French and British armies.
4. German forces drive into France, pinning French and British troops along the coast.
5. More than 800 ships evacuate 338,000 British and French troops from Dunkirk.