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WWII Timeline – Spring 1937
I’m continuing my WWII Timeline series with a look at April – June 1937 in this post.
But before I begin the timeline, I’d like to note that seventy-four years ago today, February 6, 1945, the march out of Stalag Luft IV, the POW camp in which my Dad was held prisoner, began.
A Timeline of WWII, Spring 1937
April 27, 1937
The Spanish city of Guernica was destroyed by German war planes and becomes symbol of anti-fascism.
May 28, 1937
Neville Chamberlain succeeded Stanley Baldwin to become prime minister of Great Britain.
June 11, 1937
Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a purge of Red Army generals.
Sources:
This series of posts is based on a compilation of timelines from:
The History Place:
The National WWII Museum Interactive Timeline
World War II Chronicle by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.
Most recent post from the series:
© Cindy Farrar Bryan and The Arrowhead Club, 2019
WWII Timeline – Winter 1937
I’m continuing my WWII Timeline series with a look at January – March 1937 in this post.
A Timeline of WWII, Winter 1937
January 1937
The Nazis banned Jews from many professional occupations including teaching, accounting, and dentistry. Jews were also denied tax reductions and child allowances.
January 19, 1937
Japan officially stopped adhering to the Washington Conference Treaty of 1921 which limited the size of its Navy.
January 27, 1937
China Nationalists and Communists agreed to combine forces against Japan.
Sources:
This series of posts is based on a compilation of timelines from:
The History Place:
The National WWII Museum Interactive Timeline
World War II Chronicle by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.
Most recent post from the series:
© Cindy Farrar Bryan and The Arrowhead Club, 2019
