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   Learn about the year 1939, the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Find out the major events, discoveries, and dates of World War II in various calendars and topics.

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     1939 in sports describes the year's events in world sports....

   • 1939 in the United States

     1939 in U.S. states and territories. States. Alabama....

   • Timeline of World War II

     This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from...

   • 1939 in Germany

     3 April – Adolf Hitler orders the German military to start...

2. www.history.com › topics › world-war-iiWorld War II: Summary, Combatants & Facts | HISTORY

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   Oct 29, 2009 · On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II. On September 17, Soviet troops invaded Poland from...

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3. www.thoughtco.com › world-war-ii-timeline-1779991World War II Timeline From 1939 to 1945 - ThoughtCo

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   Feb 18, 2020 · World War II (WWII) was a long and bloody war that lasted about six years. Officially beginning on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, World War II lasted until both the Germans and the Japanese had surrendered to the Allies in 1945. Here is a timeline of major events during the war.

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   What year was 1939?

   • Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1939. 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1939th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 939th year of the 2nd millennium, the 39th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1930s decade.

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   What events happened in 1939?

   • Events from the year 1939 in the United States . The Hewlett-Packard Company is founded in Palo Alto, California. Texas A&M University wins its only football national championship. January 5 – Pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart is officially declared dead after her 1937 disappearance.

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   What happened in 1939 in Germany?

   • Events in the year 1939 in Germany . Head of State and Chancellor 23 January – "Dutch War Scare": Admiral Wilhelm Canaris of the Abwehr leaks misinformation to the effect that Germany plans to invade the Netherlands in February, with the aim of using Dutch airfields to launch a strategic bombing offensive against Britain.

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   What happened on November 4th 1939?

   • November 4 – WWII: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons to non-belligerent nations. November 4 – Stewart Menzies is appointed head of the British Secret Intelligence Service.

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5. www.britannica.com › event › World-War-IIWorld War II | Facts, Summary, History, Dates, Combatants ...

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   3 days ago · September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945. Participants: Australia. Axis powers. Czechoslovakia. Free French. Iraq. Poland. United Kingdom. United States. Yugoslavia. Allied powers. (Show more) Major Events: Battle of Crete. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Battle of Saipan.