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1939 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1939th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 939th year of the 2nd millennium, the 39th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1930s decade.
This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...
World War II: The Special Division is created within the State Department to help with repatriation efforts abroad particularly in Europe with Breckinridge Long heading the Special Division. [8] [9] September 3 – World War II: SS Athenia, a British ocean liner is torpedoed by a German submarine off the Irish coast with 30 Americans onboard ...
Above title bar: events during World War II (1939–1945): From left to right: Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day; Adolf Hitler visits Paris, soon after the Battle of France; The Holocaust occurs as Nazi Germany carries out a programme of systematic state-sponsored genocide, during which approximately six million European Jews are killed; The Japanese attack on ...
1939 – Nazi Germany invades Poland; World War II begins; 1939 – Cash and carry proposed to replace the Neutrality Acts; 1939 – President Roosevelt, appearing at the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, becomes the first president to give a speech that is broadcast on television. Semi-regular broadcasts air during the next two years
The following events occurred in December 1939 ... in Searchlight, Nevada (d. 2021) December 3 ... Of the main powers on the world stage Britain and France were now ...
September 1: World War II breaks out in Europe with Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945.
It was the first time that Britain and France held military demonstrations together since the World War. [ 22 ] Born: Karel Gott , Schlager singer, in Plzeň , Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (d. 2019); Sid Haig , actor, in Fresno, California (d. 2019); George Edgar Slusser , scholar, professor and writer, in San Francisco, California (d. 2014)