History-Making Events of 1940 Pass in Review
A dated retrospective by Roger Shaw surveys 1940 turning points. It notes Franklin D. Roosevelt's third-term election, Churchill's dominance, and the German U-boat success amid limited air raids, plus the rapid fall of France and the Dunkirk evacuation as pivotal moments.
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Roger Shaw
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Greece
Libya
Egypt
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Viborg
Viipuri
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Europe in 1940: Vichy France and Axis Expansion
The text reviews the fall of France, the Vichy regime under Petain and Laval, Alsace Lorraine annexation, and Free French resistance led by De Gaulle. It notes German U-boat threats, Luftwaffe raids on Britain, and rising US defense preparations including bases and conscription, alongside Italy and Romania’s moves and Axis consolidation.
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Transylvania
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Dobrudja
Carol
Magda Lupescu
Michael
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John Antonescu
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Stalin
Poland
Finland
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Alabama Plan Spurs Balanced Farming Across the AAA
Western Newspaper Union reports on the Alabama Plan within the AAA, promising five year balanced conservation tied to payments. It sets annual erosion and terrace rules, with deductions for shortfalls, and notes farmer groups may share equipment to meet requirements.
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Union
Washington
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Triple A
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Science May End Fog Menace at Airports
A Norwegian meteorologist and Dr Pettersen describe a practical fog-dissipation method using sulfur chloride sprayed from aircraft or ground equipment. MIT experiments showed 85 gallons per minute could carve a fog slice 30 feet high, 150 feet wide and 1,500 feet long, improving visibility for landing aircraft.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Farm Credit loans surge in first nine months of 1940
Farm Credit administration reports total financing reach 460 million dollars in the first nine months of 1940, topping 416 million for the same period in 1939. The article notes continued growth and hints at a further increase on the horizon.
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Farm Credit Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Farmera
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