1939Japan Declares Neutrality in European Conflict

Japan's Prime Minister Nobuyuki Abe sends a formal note to a...
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1939

🇯🇵 Japan Withdraws from China

Japan withdraws troops from China, ending the Jinan incident.
Japan Withdraws from China (1929)
JapanChinaWithdrawalMilitaryInternational RelationsAsia

🎌 Japan Declares Neutrality in European Conflict

Japan's Prime Minister Nobuyuki Abe sends a formal note to all belligerents and neutrals announcing it would remain neutral and "avoid becoming involved" in the European conflict; instead it will concentrate on "settling the China incident".
Japan Declares Neutrality in European Conflict (1939)
JapanNeutralityEuropean ConflictChina IncidentAsiaInternational Relations

🇪🇸 Spain Declares Strict Neutrality

Spain's caudillo Francisco Franco states that he will observe "strict neutrality" in the conflict.
Spain Declares Strict Neutrality (1939)
SpainNeutralityFrancoEuropean ConflictWorld War II

🇱🇹 Lithuania Proclaims Neutrality

Lithuania proclaims its neutrality in the conflict.
Lithuania Proclaims Neutrality (1939)
LithuaniaNeutralityEuropean ConflictBaltic States

🇹🇷 Turkey Declares Neutrality

The Prime Minister of Turkey Refik Saydam informs the Parliament that Turkey will remain neutral for the time being.
Turkey Declares Neutrality (1939)
NeutralityTurkeyDiplomacyPoliticsWorld War IIBalkans

🕊️ Belgium Declares Neutrality

Belgium announces its neutrality in the present conflict.
Belgium Declares Neutrality (1939)
BelgiumNeutralityWorld War IIWestern FrontConflictWarInternational Relations