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World War II History for June 18

June 18th, 2009 by Steven Terjeson

18 Jun

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World War II History for June 18

18 June 1940 - Benito Mussolini arrived in Munich to meet with Adolf Hitler. Mussolini’s foreign minister, Count Ciano, recorded in his diary that Mussolini left the meeting “very much embarrassed,” and feeling “that his role is secondary.”

Hitler & Mussolini
Hitler and Mussolini

18 June 1940 - The Soviet Union began its occupation of the Baltic States.

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Author Bio:  World War II researcher and historian working to preserve history and educate future generations. A student of Military History working to author and collect as much data as possible on the WWII time period.


 
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