Theosophy in Wales
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History of the Theosophical
Society in Wales
1939 Timeline
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The international
nature of the Theosophical Society meant that Theosophists everywhere were acutely
aware of the horrendous events taking place around the world. Although the
actual outbreak of war was no great surpise, it must
have come as a great disappointment to members of the Theosophical Branch of
the League of Nations Union who had work positively for World Peace for most of
the inter-war years.
It is
against the background of the events listed below that General Secretary, Peter Freeman made his appeal to continue the
work.
Jan 30, 1939 - Hitler
threatens Jews during Reichstag speech.
March 15/16 - Nazis take Czechoslovakia.
March 28,
1939 - Spanish Civil war ends.
May 22, 1939 - Nazis sign
'Pact of Steel' with Italy.
Aug 23, 1939 - Nazis and
Soviets sign Pact.
Aug 25, 1939 - Britain and Poland sign a
Mutual Assistance Treaty.
Aug 31, 1939 - British
fleet mobilizes; Civilian evacuations begin from London.
Sept 1, 1939 - Nazis
invade Poland.
Sept 3, 1939 - Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war
on
Germany.
Sept 4, 1939 - British
Royal Air Force attacks the German Navy.
Sept 5, 1939 - United
States proclaims neutrality; German troops
cross the
Vistula River in Poland.
Sept 10,
1939 - Canada declares war
on Germany; Battle of the Atlantic begins.
Sept 17,
1939 - Soviets invade Poland.
Sept 27,
1939 - Warsaw surrenders
to Nazis; Reinhard Heydrich
becomes the leader of new Reich Main Security Office (RSHA).
.
Sept 29,
1939 - Nazis and Soviets divide up Poland.
In Oct - Nazis begin euthanasia on sick and disabled in Germany.
Nov 8, 1939 -
Assassination attempt on Hitler fails.
Nov 30, 1939 - Soviets
attack Finland.
Dec 14, 1939 - Soviet Union expelled
from the League of Nations.
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