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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 ...
Cardiff is bombed for the first time. 6 July 1940 Plymouth is bombed for the first time. 9 July 1940 Official start date of the Battle of Britain. 10 July 1940 Introduction of Defence Regulation 58AA allowing the Minister of Labour to ban strike action and force compulsory arbitration.
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
The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September 1939 with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France, followed by the UK's Dominions, Crown colonies and protectorates on Nazi Germany in response to the invasion of Poland by Germany. There was ...
3 September – World War II. Declaration of war by the United Kingdom on Nazi Germany following the German invasion of Poland on 1 September. [5] Shortly after 11.00, Chamberlain announces this news on BBC Radio, speaking from 10 Downing Street. Twenty minutes later, air raid sirens sound in London (a false alarm).
Film propaganda in Britain and Nazi Germany: World War II cinema (2007). Fox, Jo. "Careless Talk: Tensions within British Domestic Propaganda during the Second World War." Journal of British Studies 51#4 (2012): 936-966. Holman, Valerie. Print for Victory: Book Publishing in England 1939-45 (2008).
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Outbreaks of war between nations during World War II Date Initiator nation(s) Targeted nation(s) Type Notes/comments Document/event 1939-09-01: Germany: Poland: A: German attack began at 4:44 a.m., Berlin and Warsaw time.