Australasia, 10 Jul 1940: World War II and the Fall of France
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Political map of Australia, New Zealand & the Southwest Pacific on 10 Jul 1940 (Southern Dominions: World War II and the Fall of France), showing the following events: Marco Polo Bridge Incident; Canton and Enderbury Islands Condominium; Australian and New Zealand entry into World War II; Australian and NZ troop departure; Battle of the River Plate; Second Armistice at Compiègne.

Jul 1937Japan invades
China

Apr 1939Britain & US colonize
Phoenix Islands

3 Sep 1939Australia and NZ join Britain
in declaring war on Germany

11 Dec 1939Australian and NZ
troops sent to Egypt

13–17 Dec 1939NZ partakes in
Battle of the
River Plate

22 Jun 1940Germany conquers France

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