1939

March

March 15, 1939

The German Army invades Czechoslovakia

March 21, 1939 The German Army (German: Heer ) is one of three defence units forming the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ...

Adolf Hitler demands the free city of Danzig in Poland.

March 29, 1939 (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk and Danzig, see Gdansk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

The United Kingdom and France pledge to support Poland.

April

April 1, 1939

End of Spanish Civil War.

April 7, 1939 The Spanish Civil War (July 18, 1936–April 1, 1939) was a conflict in which the incumbent Second Spanish Republic and political left-wing groups fought against a right-wing nationalist insurrection led by General Francisco Franco, who eventually succeeded in ousting the Republican government and establishing a personal dictatorship. ...

Italy invades and occupies Albania.

April 13, 1939

The United Kingdom and France pledge to support Romania and Greece.

April 18, 1939

The Soviet Union proposes a triple alliance with the United Kingdom and France. The UK and France refuse.

May

May 17, 1939

Sweden, Norway and Finland reject Germany's offer of non-aggression pacts.

August

August 23, 1939

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union with secret provisions for the division of Eastern Europe.

Molotov signs the German-Soviet non-aggression pact. ...

See also

• Timeline of World War II
• Events preceding World War II in Europe
• Events preceding World War II in Asia[[[en:Timeline_of_events_preceding_World_War_II]]

[it:Cronologia degli eventi precedenti la Seconda guerra mondiale]] For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. // 1939 September German soldiers supposedly destroying a Polish border checkpoint. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... This article is concerned with the events that preceded World War II in Asia. ...