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Following the invasion of Poland, Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed to Nazi Germany.
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15825 |
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Spain and Ireland declare their neutrality.
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15826 |
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The United Kingdom, France, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany.
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15827 |
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Nepal declares war on Germany.
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15828 |
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The United States declares its neutrality in the war.
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15829 |
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South Africa declares war on Germany.
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15830 |
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Forward elements of General Hoeppner's XVI Panzerkorps take up positions outside Warsaw.
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15831 |
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Polish troops on the Westerplatte are forced, due to lack of food and ammunition, to surrender.
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15832 |
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Troops of the Polish Poznan Army under the command of General Kutrzeba open the Battle of the Bzura
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15833 |
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Diverse elements of the German Wehrmacht surround Warsaw and demand its surrender. The Poles refuse and the siege begins in earnest.
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15834 |