Who declared first each to other the war in 1939: Germany to England or England to Germany?

Answer 1

Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939

Answer 2

Germany had no intention of declaring war on England because they had learned a hard lesson in WW1, but they, the Germans invaded Poland and England could see that Germany wanted to rule the world so they declared war first if the Germans did not get out of Poland.
They didn`t, so we did!!

Answer 3

England declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939, in support of Poland, which Germany had invaded on 1st September.

Answer 4

~The first actual declarations of war were by the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand against Germany after the invasion of Poland, followed shortly by the declarations of France, South Africa and Canada. England did not independently declare war.

The French and British declared war on Germany to give tacit compliance to various treaty obligations. Had they actually followed through and gotten involved in the war then, the whole affair may have been done and over with in a few weeks or months. Instead, the "Phoney War" occupied the Western powers for the next 6 months while the Germans consolidated their gains, protected their lines and supplies and continued to occupy new ground.

The Soviets, meanwhile, completed their own invasions of Poland, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe with nary a peep out of London, Paris or Washington.

Answer 5

England declared War on Germany. Followed by France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the rest of the Empires.
Germany only declared war on the United States, but the conflict between the two had been getting hotter as the US Atlantic Fleet got involved in defending convoys and attacking U Boats illegally.

Answer 6

In 1939 the Nazis attacked Poland. UK had a treaty with Poland which meant that we [UK] would go to war and fight anyone who attacked them.

The PM in 1939 was Neville Chamberlain. He asked the Germans to pull back from their attack on Poland. No such undertaking took place and therefore the PM with great reluctance had no option but to declare war on Nazi Germany.

Neville Chamberlain declared war on Nazi Germany on
3 September 1939 at 11.15 A.M ...


These links will help : -

"Radio Days - Neville Chamberlain""In 1939, from the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was forced to declare war on Germany." ...
http://www.otr.com/neville.shtml

The Day War Broke Out Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, speaking on the wireless, 3 Sept. ... On the whole, Britain takes the declaration of war quietly enough, but in places ...
http://www.johndclare.net/wwii2.htm

Neville Chamberlain Historic Speech To The Nation 1939 Declaration "We Are At War". Declaration "We Are At War". Back. Neville Chamberlain. Listen To Speech. 3 September 1939 11.15 A.M ...
http://www.doverpages.co.uk/declaration.htm

Britain Declares War On Germany, 1939 Prime Minister Chamberlain's radio broadcast announcing war with Germany. ... Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces Britain's declaration of war on ...
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vocham.htm

In September 1939 neither Britain nor the British people either wanted or were ready for a war. The economy was booming and most people who wanted a job had one.

My house was built in 1937 - but don't be fooled. We were thinking there might be a war. The road outside my house as 8-inches of concrete, sufficient to hold the weight of a battle tank of the 1930s. There are heavy iron girders built into my house too. Their pupose was to minimise bomb damage.

Also, the gasmain leading from the main gas supply beneath the road to my house, is encased in thick heavy concrete.

We were sort of getting ready, hence the PMs constant stalling for time.

Answer 7

1st Sept 1939 England said a state of war would begin on 3rd Sept 1939
if Germany did not leave Poland by then

Answer 8

England (and what was left of the Empire) declared war on Germany for the invasion of Poland.

Answer 9

England.

Answer 10

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