That is right, and here is the explanation to this statement. Ukrainians, residing in Transcarpathia, became the first nation in interwar Europe who did not accept the occupation on March 1939, more than 80 years ago… They took weapons to defend their freedom from the aggression of neighboring states.

There were almost 4 months left before the beginning of the war between Germany and Poland, the event most historians regard as the official date of the beginning of the Second World War…

The creation of Carpathian Ukraine in 1938–1939 coincided with an acute political crisis in Central Europe on the eve of the Second World War.

Since Transcarpathia had been a part of Czechoslovakia since 1919, the social and political processes that occurred in Europe in general and in Czechoslovakia in particular left their mark on the events that took place in Carpathian Ukraine.

Four European states touched on the fate of Carpathian Ukraine at the Munich meeting, which determined the disintegration of Czechoslovakia. These events led to the proclamation of the autonomy of Subcarpathian Ruthenia on October 11.

At the same time, the first Ukrainian government of Carpathian Ukraine, headed by Andriy Brodi, was formed. Avgustyn Voloshyn was elected the new Prime Minister of Carpathian Ukraine on October 26, 1938.

The independence of Carpathian Ukraine was proclaimed in the city of Khust on the night of March 15, 1939. At the same time, Hungary, an ally of Germany led by Hitler, launched a general offensive.

It was a joint plan of Germany and Hungary, being allied states at that time. Hungary got the green light from its ally Germany for the occupation of Carpathian Ukraine on March 12, 1939, so Hungary did so in the period between March 14 and March 18 during the disintegration of the Czechoslovak Republic.

The struggle of Ukrainians against Hungarian aggression was the first case of armed resistance to plans developed by Hitler to redraw borders in Europe on the eve of the Second World War. Being an independent young state with all the attributes of statehood, Carpathian Ukraine tried to defend its independence.

However, the state found itself stuck between the totalitarian giants of Germany and the USSR and their allies, in this case Hungary, so it simply had no chance.

That is why the following question arises, “What date should historians consider the beginning of the Second World War?..”