Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 28
1922 - Benito Mussolini took control of the Italian government and introduced fascism to Italy.
1940 - During World War II, Italy invaded Greece.
Mussolini surprised everyone with this move against Greece; even his ally, Adolf Hitler, was caught off-guard, especially since the Duce had led Hitler [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 13
1943 - During World War II, Italy signed an armistice with the Allies and declared war on Germany.
1944 - American troops entered Aachen, Germany, during World War II.
1944 - During World War II, British and Greek advance units landed at Piraeus.
1943, 1944, Aachen, Germany, Piraeus, [...]
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World War II History for September 27
1939 - Poland surrenders
On this day in 1939, 140,000 Polish troops are taken prisoner by the German invaders as Warsaw surrenders to the superior mechanized forces of Hitler’s army. The Poles fought bravely, but were able to hold on for only 26 days.
On the heels [...]
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World War II History for September 13
1940 - Italy invaded Egypt by crossing the Libyan border.
Mussolini’s forces finally cross the Libyan border into Egypt, achieving what the Duce calls the “glory” Italy had sought for three centuries.
Italy had occupied Libya since 1912, a purely economic “expansion.” In 1935, Mussolini began sending [...]
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World War II History for September 9,
1941 - Iran surrenders to the Allies
Agreeing, among other things, Iran deports Axis spies posing as diplomatic and tourist staff. Iran will order the “diplomats” and others out on the 13th.
1942 - Japan dropped incendiaries over Oregon in an attempt to set fire to the [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for September 6,
1934 - The U.S. announced that Germany was building U-boats in foreign factories.
1939 - South Africa declared war on Germany.
1940 - King Carol of Romania abdicated leaving his country in control of Prime Minister Ion Antonescu and the Iron Guard.
1941 - Jews in German-occupied areas [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for September 3,
1939 - Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany.
On this day in 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation, along with Australia and New Zealand, declare war on Germany.
The first casualty [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 19
1934 - Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Führer.
On this day in 1934, Adolf Hitler, already chancellor, is also elected president of Germany in an unprecedented consolidation of power in the short history of the republic.
In 1932, German President Paul [...]
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World War II History for July 25
1934 - Austrian chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss was shot and killed by Nazis.
1941 - The U.S. government froze all Japanese and Chinese assets.
1943 - Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was overthrown in a coup.
Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy, is voted out of power by his [...]
Today in WW II History
World War II History for June 24
1940 - France signed an armistice with Italy.
1941 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt pledged all possible support to the Soviet Union.
1945 - Soviet troops, in a parade, past Red Square in celebration of their victory over Germany.
As drums rolled, 200 soldiers performed a familiar ritual: [...]
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