World War II Germany–United Kingdom relations

germany , britain fought each other british declaration of war, in september 1939, german surrender, in may 1945. war continues loom large in british public memory.

at beginning of war, germany crushed poland. in spring 1940, germany astonished world invading low countries , france, driving british army off continent , seizing of weapons, vehicles , supplies. war brought british skies in battle of britain in late summer 1940, aerial assault repulsed, stopped operation sealion, plans invasion of britain.

the british empire standing alone against germany, united states funded , supplied british. in december 1941, united states entered war against germany , japan after attack on pearl harbor japan, later overwhelmed british outposts in pacific hong kong singapore.

the allied invasion of france on d-day in june 1944 strategic bombing , land forces contributed final defeat of germany.