WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO DECEMBER 1939
Find out what all happened August to December 1939

World War II: a Bristol Blenheim is the first British aircraft to cross the German coast following the declaration of war and German ships are bombed. (4. September 1939)

The Japanese Mitsubishi G4M twin-engine "Betty" Bomber makes its maiden flight. (23. October 1939)

The Nazi propaganda broadcaster known as Lord Haw-Haw begins transmitting. (18. September 1939)

World War II: Germany annexes Western Poland. (8. October 1939)

Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. In addition, all Czech universities are shut down and over 1200 Czech students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic. (17. November 1939)

World War II: The Battle of Barking Creek. (6. September 1939)

First flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. (29. December 1939)

After a one-month Siege of Warsaw, hostile Nazi forces enter the city. (1. October 1939)

World War II: Canada declares war on Germany, the country's first independent declaration of war (11. September 1939)

World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged. (19. September 1939)

World War II: 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 by belligerents. (4. November 1939)

World War II: Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. In a secret addition to the pact, the Baltic states, Finland, Romania, and Poland are divided between the two nations. (23. August 1939)

World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II. (1. September 1939)

Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government. (9. September 1939)

General Władysław Sikorski becomes commander-in-chief of the Polish Government in exile. (30. September 1939)

World War II: South Africa declares war on Germany. (6. September 1939)

Warsaw surrenders to Nazi Germany during World War II. (28. September 1939)

Shelling of Mainila: The Soviet Army orchestrates an incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later. (26. November 1939)

In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch. (8. November 1939)

Joint victory parade of Wehrmacht and Red Army in Brest-Litovsk at the end of the Invasion of Poland. (22. September 1939)