Biggest Events of the Year 1939

The Top Ten

1 Germany invades Poland (beginning World War II)

2 Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany

3 Nationalists led by Francisco Franco win Spanish Civil War

4 Nazis and Soviets sign Pact

5 British Royal Air Force attacks the German Navy

6 Gone with the Wind premiers

7 Nazis and Soviets divide up Poland

8 Soviet Union expelled from the League of Nations

9 Germany and Italy sign Pact of Steel

10 Construction of the Jefferson Memorial begins

The Contenders

11 The Wizard of Oz is released

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