1939 ⟶ Neutrality Declarations by Northern European Nations
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden immedia...
Year
1939
🕊️ Roosevelt's Appeal to European Powers
The President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt sends an appeal to all European powers involved in the crisis asking them to abstain from bombing civilian and unfortified cities. Germany's Führer, Adolf Hitler, answers immediately assuring the American chargé d'affaires Alexander C. Kirk that the Luftwaffe will only attack military targets. The British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain also promises to abide to the request, as does Poland's ambassador to the US Jerzy Antoni Potocki.⟶
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🕊️ Yugoslavia Declares Neutrality
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia states its neutrality.⟶
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🕊️ Neutrality Declarations in Russo-Finnish War
Italy, Norway and Denmark again declare their neutrality in the Russo-Finnish war. Sweden proclaims "non-belligerency", by which it could extend military support to Finland, without formally taking part in the war.⟶
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