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On June 5, 1942, the United States declared war on Bulgaria. Bulgaria was neutral during 1939–1941, but on March 1, 1941, Bulgaria signed the Tripartite Pact and officially joined the Axis bloc. Following this, the Bulgarian government declared war on the United Kingdom and the United States on December 13, 1941.
United States: A: Declaration: 1942-01-25 United Kingdom New Zealand South Africa Thailand: W: British declaration. New Zealand's declaration. South African declaration. 1942-02-19 Japan: Portugal: A: Portugal maintained neutrality throughout World War II. Invasion: 1942-03-02 Australia Thailand: W [6] Australian declaration. 1942-05-05: South ...
United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. 7: In the Aleutian Islands, Japanese forces invade Attu and Kiska. This is the first invasion of American soil in 128 years. Japanese occupation of Attu and Kiska begins. The Battle of Midway comes to a close; USS Yorktown sinks; four Japanese carriers and one cruiser are sunk. The ...
Bulgaria and the lands under Bulgarian rule during World War II. The Bulgarian rule in Macedonia, Morava Valley and Western Thrace (Bulgarian: Българско управление в Македония, Поморавието и Западна Тракия) refers to the administration of the newly annexed areas of the Kingdom of Bulgaria during the country's participation in World War II ...
August 26 – Bulgaria officially withdraws from World War II. [6] September 8 - Soviet forces cross the border. They occupy the north-eastern part of Bulgaria along with the key port cities of Varna and Burgas by the next day. By order of the government, the Bulgarian Army offers no resistance. [7] [8] [9]
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The government of the Kingdom of Bulgaria under Prime Minister Georgi Kyoseivanov declared a position of neutrality upon the outbreak of World War II. Bulgaria was determined to observe it until the end of the war; but it hoped for bloodless territorial gains in order to recover the territories lost in the Second Balkan War and World War I, as well as gain other lands with a significant ...
The United States reciprocates and declares war on Germany and Italy. US forces repel a Japanese landing attempt at Wake Island. Japanese invasion of Burma begins. 12 December Japanese landings on the southern Philippine Islands—Samar, Jolo, Mindanao. The United States and the United Kingdom declare war on Romania after It had declared war on ...