1939 ⟶ UK Delivers Ultimatum to Germany

At 9:00 a.m. the British ambassador to Berlin Nevile Henders...
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✉️ UK Delivers Ultimatum to Germany

At 9:00 a.m. the British ambassador to Berlin Nevile Henderson is instructed by the Cabinet to deliver an ultimatum to Germany which expired without answer at 11:00 a.m.⟶
UK Delivers Ultimatum to Germany (1939)
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📜 France and Britain Issue Ultimatum to Germany

Acting on account of their governments, the ambassadors of France and Britain demand the German government to cease all hostile activities and to withdraw its troops from Poland.⟶
France and Britain Issue Ultimatum to Germany (1939)
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📜 UK and France Issue Ultimatum to Germany

The British and French governments agree on issuing an ultimatum to Germany the following day.⟶
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📢 Chamberlain Announces War with Germany

At 11:15 a.m. British Standard Time (BST) the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces to the public that Britain is at war with Germany.⟶
Chamberlain Announces War with Germany (1939)
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🇫🇷 France Declares War on Germany

At 12:00 p.m. the French Government delivers a similar final ultimatum to Germany which at 5:00 p.m. also expires unanswered, thus bringing France in the war.⟶
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🇮🇷 Iran Declares War on Germany

Iran declares war on Germany.⟶
Iran Declares War on Germany (1943)
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