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1945-11-21 | 1946-10-01 | Nuremberg Trials | A series of trials, or tribunals, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after its defeat in World War II. | Read about 'Nuremberg Trials' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Nuremberg Trials' | |
1945-07-16 | Trinity Nuclear Test | The US army conduct the first test of a nuclear weapon. The implosion plutonium device, the same design as the 'fat man' bomb used at Nagasaki, produced an explosion the equivalent of 20 kilotons of TNT. | Read about 'Trinity Nuclear Test' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Trinity Nuclear Test' | ||
1944-11-06 | Hanford Plutonium | Plutonium is first produced at the Hanford Atomic Facility and subsequently used in the Fat Man Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. | Read about 'Hanford Plutonium' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Hanford Plutonium' | ||
1942-02-19 | Japan bombs Darwin | The Japanese air raids on Darwin, Australia, on 19 February 1942 were the largest attacks ever mounted by a foreign power against Australia. | Read about 'Japan bombs Darwin' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japan bombs Darwin' | ||
1941-10-30 | Lend Lease Approved | Franklin Delano Roosevelt approves U.S. $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to the Allied nations. | Read about 'Lend Lease Approved' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lend Lease Approved' | ||
1940-08-25 | 1940-08-26 | Bombing Berlin | The RAF bombs Berlin in response to accidental bombing of London the previous night. | Read about 'Bombing Berlin' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bombing Berlin' | |
1940-06-30 | 1940-07-01 | Channel Islands | Germany occupies the Channel Islands. | Read about 'Channel Islands' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Channel Islands' | |
1940-06-17 | Lancastria | The British liner Lancastria is sunk while evacuating troops from France. Three thousand lives are lost. | Read about 'Lancastria' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lancastria' | ||
1940-06-12 | De Gaulle | De Gaulle gives his first radio address to the French people from London. | Read about 'De Gaulle' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'De Gaulle' | ||
1940-06-10 | Italy | Italy enters the war. | Read about 'Italy' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Italy' |
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