Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1939, General, Volume I
Editors:
- Matilda F. Axton
- Rogers P. Churchill
- Francis C. Prescott
- John G. Reid
- N. O. Sappington
- Louis E. Gates
- Shirley L. Phillips
General Editor:
- G. Bernard Noble
- E. R. Perkins
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1956
- Preface
- Events leading to the outbreak of war in Europe, September 1, 1939: (Documents 1-401)
- I. Speculation as to Axis designs, apart from Czechoslovakia,
January–March 15, 1939 (Documents 1-24)
- II. Occupation of Czechoslovakia by Germany, March 15, 1939; refusal of
the United States to recognize extinction of the Czechoslovak Republic
(Documents 25-65)
- III. Tension in Europe following German occupation of Czechoslovakia,
March 16–April 14, 1939 (Documents 66-119)
- IV. President Roosevelt’s messages of April 14 to Germany and Italy
requesting reassurance that neither power contemplated military
aggression (Documents 120-166)
- V. Increasing German pressure on Poland, April 15–August 21, 1939 (Documents 167-234)
- VI. Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations attempting to reach an agreement
against aggression (Documents 235-302)
- VII. The improvement of German-Soviet relations culminating in the Treaty
of Nonaggression signed at Moscow, August 23, 1939 (Documents 303-343)
- VIII. Final efforts to preserve peace in Europe; appeals by President
Roosevelt to Germany and Italy, August 22–31, 1939 (Documents 344-401)
- I. Speculation as to Axis designs, apart from Czechoslovakia,
January–March 15, 1939 (Documents 1-24)
- Beginning of European phase of World War II: (Documents 402-615)
- I. Invasion of Poland by Germany and entry of the British and French into
the war, September 1–16, 1939 (Documents 402-436)
- II. Intervention of the Soviet Union in Poland, September 17, 1939, and
speculation as to further spread of the war (Documents 437-493)
- III. The Boundary and Friendship Treaty between Germany and the Soviet
Union signed at Moscow, September 28, 1939, and early attempts at
German-Soviet wartime cooperation (Documents 494-518)
- IV. Peace movements and proposals following the occupation of
Poland (Documents 519-563)
- V. Appeals of President Roosevelt to the belligerents against aerial
bombardment of civilian populations (Documents 564-592)
- VI. Suspension of the London Naval Treaty of March 25, 1936
(Documents 593-601)
- VII. Establishment of Anglo-French purchasing board in the United States
for the coordination of British and French purchasing during the war (Documents 602-615)
- VIII. Evacuation of the American Embassy staff from Poland and maintenance of diplomatic contact with the Polish Government; retention of the American Consulate General in Warsaw
- IX. Informal representations by the United States to the Rumanian Government to secure the release of ex-President Moscicki of Poland
- X. Protection by the United States of interests of belligerent powers
- I. Invasion of Poland by Germany and entry of the British and French into
the war, September 1–16, 1939 (Documents 402-436)
- Repatriation of Americans and others from belligerent countries: (Documents 616-702)
- Neutrality policy of the United States: (Documents 703-766)
- Control of commerce by belligerent governments: (Documents 767-933)
- I. Establishment of control measures by the belligerents interfering with
neutral commerce; reservations by the United States of American
rights (Documents 767-854)
- II. Representations to the allied governments against application of
control measures interfering with trade between the United States and
neutral countries (Documents 855-893)
- III. Representations to the German Government against detention of neutral
ships and cargoes destined for the United States (Documents 894-933)
- I. Establishment of control measures by the belligerents interfering with
neutral commerce; reservations by the United States of American
rights (Documents 767-854)
- Measures to secure adequate supplies of raw materials: (Documents 934-1041)
- I. Formulation of plans to acquire adequate stockpiles of strategic raw
materials
(Documents 934-942)
- II. Negotiations with the International Rubber Regulation Committee,
through the British and Netherlands Governments, for adequate releases of
rubber
(Documents 943-989)
- III. Negotiations with the International Tin Regulation Committee, through
the British and Netherlands Governments, for adequate releases of tin
(Documents 990-1036)
- IV. Arrangements for the wartime operation of the International Sugar
Agreement
(Documents 1037-1041)
- I. Formulation of plans to acquire adequate stockpiles of strategic raw
materials
(Documents 934-942)
- Concern of the United States over Soviet demands on Finland and the outbreak
of the Winter War (Documents 1042-1157)
- Index