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Steven Terjeson | September 9, 2008
Today in WW II History
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 [...]
Steven Terjeson | September 6, 2008
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 [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 30, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 30
1941 – During World War II, the Nazis severed the last railroad link between Leningrad and the rest of the Soviet Union.
1945 – General Douglas MacArthur set up Allied occupation headquarters in Japan.
On this day in 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur lands in Japan to [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 28, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 28
1941 – In occupied Ukraine, more than 23,000 Hungarian Jews were murdered by the Gestapo.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union had advanced to the point of mass air raids on Moscow and the occupation of parts of Ukraine. On August 26, Hitler displayed [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 26, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 26
1934 – Adolf Hitler demanded that France turn over their Saar region to Germany.
1944 – DeGaulle enters a free Paris
On this day in 1944, French General Charles de Gaulle enters Paris, which had formally been liberated the day before. As he entered the Place de [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 25, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 25
1939 – Britain and Poland signed a Mutual Assistance Treaty.
1940 – British air raids on Berlin began.
1941 – Allied forces invaded Iran. Within four days the Soviet Union and England controlled Iran.
1943 – U.S. forces overran New Georgia in the Solomon Islands during World War [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 24, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 24
1942 – U.S. forces sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryuho in the Battle of the East Solomon Islands. During this battle the “coastwatchers,” volunteers that reported on Japanese ship and aircraft movement, were a key to American success.
On this day in 1942, U.S. forces [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 23, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 23
1939 – Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty.
On this day in 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, stunning the world, given their diametrically opposed ideologies. But the dictators were, despite appearances, both playing to their own political [...]
Steven Terjeson | August 22, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for August 22
Steven Terjeson | August 19, 2008
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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