Table of Data Points
1939-09-04 | 1939-10-07 | Saarland | French troops temporarily enter German Saarland | Read about 'Saarland' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Saarland' | |
1939-09-03 | Athenia | British ocean liner is sunk by U-30. The German captain thought his target was an auxiliary cruiser. 28 of the passengers were Americans. Britain believes Germany is beginning a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare and creates a system of convoys. | Read about 'Athenia' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Athenia' | ||
1939-09-03 | Australia Declares War | On 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced that Australia was at war with Germany. | Read about 'Australia Declares War' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Australia Declares War' | ||
1939-09-02 | Ultimatum | The United Kingdom and France issue a joint ultimatum to Germany, requiring German troops to evacuate Polish territory | Read about 'Ultimatum' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Ultimatum' | ||
1939-09-02 | Italian Neutrality | Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declares the neutrality of his nation | Read about 'Italian Neutrality' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Italian Neutrality' | ||
1939-09-01 | Schneidemuhl | Germany invades Poland. The Second World War begins. | Read about 'Schneidemuhl' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Schneidemuhl' | ||
1939-08-31 | Gleiwitz Incident | A staged attack on the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz is used as an excuse to invade Poland. | Read about 'Gleiwitz Incident' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Gleiwitz Incident' | ||
1939-08-31 | Germany invades Poland | Following a German-staged "Polish attack" on 31 August 1939, on September 1, German forces invaded Poland from the north, south, and west. Spread thin defending their long borders, the Polish armies were soon forced to withdraw eastward. | Read about 'Germany invades Poland' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Germany invades Poland' | ||
1939-08-25 | British Poland Alliance | A formal alliance is signed between Britain and Poland. | Read about 'British Poland Alliance' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'British Poland Alliance' | ||
1939-08-23 | Soviet German Pact | Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact. | Read about 'Soviet German Pact' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Soviet German Pact' |
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