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States and territories established in 1939

  • Polish Underground StateOn the 27th of September 1939, General Michał Karaszewicz-Tokarzewski founded the Service for Poland's Victory organization in Warsaw.
  • Slovak Republic (1939–1945)On the 14th of March 1939, the Slovak parliament convened in Bratislava to hear a report from Monsignor Jozef Tiso about his meeting with Adolf Hitler.
  • Protectorate of Bohemia and MoraviaAdolf Hitler stood inside the historic walls of Prague Castle on the 16th of March 1939 to declare a new political reality.
  • General GovernmentOn the 8th of October 1939, Adolf Hitler issued a decree that claimed the Polish government had completely collapsed. This document served as the legal basis…
  • Polish government-in-exileOn the 17th of September 1939, President Ignacy Mościcki issued a proclamation from the small town of Kuty near the southern Polish border.