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1939-09-041939-10-07Saarland

French troops temporarily enter German Saarland

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1939-09-03Athenia

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.

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1939-09-03Australia Declares War

On 3 September 1939, Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced that Australia was at war with Germany.

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1939-09-02Ultimatum

The United Kingdom and France issue a joint ultimatum to Germany, requiring German troops to evacuate Polish territory

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1939-09-02Italian Neutrality

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declares the neutrality of his nation

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1939-09-01Schneidemuhl

Germany invades Poland. The Second World War begins.

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1939-08-31Gleiwitz Incident

A staged attack on the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz is used as an excuse to invade Poland.

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1939-08-31Germany 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.

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1939-08-25British Poland Alliance

A formal alliance is signed between Britain and Poland.

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1939-08-23Soviet German Pact

Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact.

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