Timeline of events preceding World War II

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Contents 1 1939 1.1 March 1.2 April 1.3 May 1.4 August 2 See also

[edit] 1939

[edit] March

March 15, 1939

The German Army invades Czechoslovakia

March 21, 1939

Adolf Hitler demands the free city of Danzig in Poland.

March 29, 1939

The United Kingdom and France pledge to support Poland.

[edit] April

April 1, 1939

End of Spanish Civil War.

April 7, 1939

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.

[edit] May

May 17, 1939

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] See also

• Timeline of World War II
• Events preceding World War II in Europe
• Events preceding World War II in Asia