Question

beginning of world war ii
place the following events in the order they occurred.
britain and france declared war on germany. poland surrendered. germany invaded poland. hitler and stalin signed a nonaggression pact.

Explanation:

To determine the order, we recall the historical timeline of WWII's beginning:

1. First, Hitler and Stalin signed a nonaggression pact (Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact) in August 1939, which cleared Germany's way to invade Poland without fear of Soviet intervention.
2. Then, Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.
3. In response, Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939.
4. Finally, Poland surrendered in early October 1939 after being invaded from both Germany (west) and later the Soviet Union (east) following the pact.

Answer:

1. Hitler and Stalin signed a nonaggression pact.
2. Germany invaded Poland.
3. Britain and France declared war on Germany.
4. Poland surrendered.