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1941-01-10 | Lend Lease | Lend-Lease is introduced into the U.S. Congress. The USA would supply vast amounts of war material to the allied nations between 1939 and 1945. | Read about 'Lend Lease' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lend Lease' | ||
1940-11-24 | Slovakia joins Axis | Slovakia signs the Tripartite Pact, joining the Axis Powers. | Read about 'Slovakia joins Axis' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Slovakia joins Axis' | ||
1940-11-14 | Coventry Cathedral | A heavy night raid on Coventry. Coventry Cathedral is destroyed and the medieval centre of the city is levelled. | Read about 'Coventry Cathedral' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Coventry Cathedral' | ||
1940-10-30 | Roosevelt Campaigns | President Roosevelt promises he will not send "our boys" to war. | Read about 'Roosevelt Campaigns' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Roosevelt Campaigns' | ||
1940-10-16 | Draft Registration | Registration for the draft commences in the United States. | Read about 'Draft Registration' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Draft Registration' | ||
1940-09-22 | 1940-09-26 | Japanese in North Vietnam | Despite an accord between Japan and Vichy Indochina which granted basing and transit rights, fighting breaks out between Japanese troops and French Colonial troops defending Hanoi. Japanese forces take Hanoi and establish positions that blockade China. | Read about 'Japanese in North Vietnam' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japanese in North Vietnam' | |
1940-09-16 | Conscription | Introduction of the first peacetime conscription act (Selective Training and Service Act of 1940) in United States history. | Read about 'Conscription' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Conscription' | ||
1940-08-19 | First Zero Mission | The Japanese fighter the Mitsubishi A6M Zero had it's first combat flight. Twelve Zeros escorted 54 G3M2 bombers on a mission over Chongqing, China. | Read about 'First Zero Mission' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'First Zero Mission' | ||
1940-03-30 | Chinese Puppet Government | Nanking is declared by Japanese officials as the capital of a new government. The puppet administration was nominally controlled by Wang Ching-wei. | Read about 'Chinese Puppet Government' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Chinese Puppet Government' | ||
1939-11-04 | Third Term | President Roosevelt wins a third term. | Read about 'Third Term' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Third Term' |
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