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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 ...
Timeline of the United Kingdom home front during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (1918–1941) 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
November 1939 events (4 C, 1 P) December 1939 events (4 C, 4 P) This page was last edited on 22 January 2025, at 08:06 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century; For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century. For 1914–1918, see Timeline of World War I; For 1939–1945 see Timeline of World War II
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 ...
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.
1939 events in North America by month (12 C) * 1939 sports events by month (12 C) 0–9. January 1939 events (3 C, 5 P) February 1939 events (3 C, 2 P) March 1939 ...
December 1939 events in the United States (1 P) This page was last ...