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Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...
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 began in Europe on 1 September 1939 [1] [2] with the German invasion of Poland and the United Kingdom and France's declaration of war on Germany two days later on 3 September 1939. Dates for the beginning of the Pacific War include the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on 7 July 1937, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] or the earlier Japanese ...
End of German occupation during World War II 19 April 1839: Partition of Luxembourg under the Treaty of London Malta: 13 December 1974: The State of Malta became a republic 21 September 1964: Independence from United Kingdom 20 August 1801: Gozo rejoined Malta Moldova: 27 August 1997: Constitution of Moldova (1997) 27 August 1991: Independence ...
"Anthem of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic" 1945–1990 Johannes Semper: Gustav Ernesaks — Georgian SSR "Sakartvelos sabch'ota socialist'uri resp'ublikas sakhelmts'ipo himni" [trans 80] "State Anthem of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic" 1946–1990 Grigol Abashidze Alexander Abasheli: Otar Taktakishvili — Hesse "Hessenlied ...
1945 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1945th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 945th year of the 2nd millennium, the 45th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1940s decade.
The world powers in 1939, before the start of World War II. January 25 A uranium atom is split for the first time at Columbia University in the United States. [49] January 27 Hitler orders Plan Z, a 5-year naval expansion programme intended to provide for a huge German fleet capable of defeating the British Royal Navy by 1944.
July 7: Japanese invasion of China, and the beginning of World War II in the Far East. August 28: Toyota founded in Japan by Kiichiro Toyoda. September 21: J. R. R. Tolkien publishes The Hobbit. December 13: The Nanjing Massacre begins, ending about a month later in January 1938. It results in from 40,000 to 300,000 deaths according to various ...