World War II By deeanaa Jan 30, 1939 Hitler Threatens Jews in his speech Hitler threatens the Jews in his Reichstag speech basically saying he will abolish all of the Jewish race http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/threat.htm Mar 15, 1939 Nazis take Czechoslovakia by force http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Mar 22, 1939 Nazis sign 'Pact of Steel' with Italy http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Aug 23, 1939 Nazis and Soviets sign Pact http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Aug 25, 1939 Britain and Poland sign a Mutual Assistance Treaty http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Aug 31, 1939 British soldiers mobilize; Civilian evacuations start from London http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 1, 1939 Nazis invade Poland http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 3, 1939 Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 4, 1939 British Royal Air Force attacks German Navy http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 5, 1939 United States claims its neutrality; German troops cross the Vistula River in Poland http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 10, 1939 Canada declares war on Germany; Battle of Atlantic begins http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 17, 1939 Soviets invade Poland http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 27, 1939 Warsaw surrenders to Nazis; Reinhard Heydrich becomes the leader of the new Reich Main Security Office (RSHA) http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Sep 29, 1939 Nazis and Soviets divide Poland http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
