September; This month in WW2

World at War

HOLOCAUST HISTORY;   INVASION OF POLAND, FALL 1939

German troops parade through Warsaw after the surrender
of Poland. Warsaw, Poland, September 28-30, 1939.

Timeline of WW2   1939 Timeline of WW2 - September - WW2 starts September 1, 1939

• 1 September 1939 - Germany invaded Poland
• 3 September - Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declare war on Germany
• September 4, 1939 - Royal Air Force attacks the German Navy
• September 5, 1939 - United States proclaims its neutrality
• September 10, 1939 - Canada declares war on Germany

In preparation for invading to the east, Hitler built the Westwall to hold back the French and British while Germany attacked Poland.