14 Mar 1939Slovakia independentunder German protection
20–23 Mar 1939Germany forcesLithuania to cede Memel
23–31 Mar 1939Slovak-Hungarian War
26 Mar 1939Spanish Nationalistslaunch final offensive
1 Apr 1939Nationalists winSpanish Civil War
7–12 Apr 1939Italy seizesAlbania
23 Aug 1939Molotov–Ribbentrop Pactdivides Eastern Europe betweenGermany and Soviet Union