5 September 1939

September 1939

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Poland

German troops cross the Vistula

General

United States declares neutrality

Jans Smuts becomes Prime Minister of South Africa. He later becomes a key supporter of Churchill.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 5 September 1939 , http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1939_09_05.html

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