The World
- Germany invades Poland; occupies Bohemia and Moravia;
renounces pact with England, concludes 10-year non-aggression pact with U.S.S.R.
- Russo-Finnish War begins; Finns to lose one-tenth of territory in 1940 peace treaty.
- World War II begins.
The US
President: Franklin D Roosevelt
Vice President: John N. Garner
Population: 130,879,718
Federal spending: $9.14 billion
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.03
Headlines
- As World War II begins, Roosevelt submits $1,319-million defense budget, proclaims U.S.
neutrality, and declares limited emergency.
- Albert Einstein writes a letter to President Roosevelt regarding the possibility of
using uranium to initiate a nuclear chain reaction, the - fundamental process behind the
atomic bomb.
- New York World's Fair opens.
- Robert Kane introduces the Batman cartoon.
- World Series: NY Yankees d. Cincinnati (4-0)
1939 Oscars
Best Picture: Gone With the Wind: (Selznick International Pictures; MGM)
Best Actor: Robert Donat, Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Best Actress: Vivien Leigh, Gone With the Wind
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