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Which event in 1939 led Britain to declare war on Germany?

Correct answer

Germany's invasion of Poland

Why

Hitler's Germany invaded Poland in 1939, and Britain and France declared war in order to stop his aggression. This was the start of the Second World War.

Answer choices

  • AThe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  • BThe bombing of London
  • CGermany's invasion of Poland
  • DThe fall of France