World War II update from early 1941 fronts
Chronicle of battles across Albania Greece Libya and the Balkans. Nazi expansion in Europe with Italy, Bulgaria, and Turkey opening fronts. British, Russian, and American actions shift lines as Germany declares war on the U S and Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengasi
Ermany
Jugoslavia
Greece
Addis Ababa
Japan
Russia
Pielde
Korizis
George
Iraq
Athens
Syria
Robin Moor
mid-Atlantic
Turkey
Germany
Damascus
Brest-Litovsk
Vilna
Kaunas
Dvins
Nee
Europe
Moscow
France
Kharkov
New Congress Opens as Roosevelt Prods for War Aid
President Roosevelt signals all-out aid to democratic nations in a message to the 77th Congress. He signs the lease-lend bill and prepares for expanded arms shipments abroad as labor strikes ripple through defense industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
House
Wendell Willkle
U. S
British Isles
Bethlehem Steel
Chicago
International Harvester
John L. Lewis
New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Supermediation Board
Ford
Lincoln
Detroit
Midland Steel
Senate
U. S. Navy
Lynn Stambaugh
Fargo
N. D
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Washington, D. C
Ten Biggest 1940s Events Selected by Baukhage
Summary of a long chronology listing major 1940s world events as chosen by BAUKHAGE, highlighting wartime actions, policy shifts, leadership changes, troop movements, and key economic measures. Includes U S actions in Iceland, Pearl Harbor aftermath, and allied victories and strategic moves.
Notable Figures Named in Allied World Leaders Roster
A list of prominent figures and leaders is compiled with references to Joe Penner Margaret Lloyd George John Metaxas Natiam Gibbs McAdoo Eetan Soak Gutzon Borglum Count Paul Teleki Morris Sheppard Annie Jump Cannon Maurice Rothschild Lou Gehrig Wilhelm II Daniel Beard Pat Harrison Andrew Jackson Houston William Guggenheim Ignace Paderewski Sam Harris Fred Fisher Lew Fields Howard Jones Edward B. McLean William R. Davis Bruno Mussolini Sara Delano Roosevelt Louis Brandeis Helen Morgan Harry Daugherty Harold McCormick Edward Cudahy Ernst Udet W Percira Christopher Wren Pedro Cerda Alva B. Adams and U S armed service losses at Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Gehrig
Iron Horse
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Daniel Carter Beard
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Andrew Jackson Houston
Texas
William Guggenheim
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Poland
Notable World Events Early in 1941
The year opened with key events including Hitler predicting victory in 1941, the new Congress hearing a call for all out aid to democracies, and the CIO ordered to end defense strikes. Roosevelt began his third term as President. Civil rioting in Romania hinted at a Balkan Nazi putsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Spiatan Defense
Albania
Rumania
Derna
Libya
CIO
America First Committee
New York
Navy
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Justice Roberts
Laura Ingalls
U. S
Mexico
Camacho
Washington
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Argentina
Axis
Pre’dent
Congress
Roosevelt
Balkans
World War II Flags War Declarations Sweep Nations
The year ends with Japan attacking the U S and prompting a U S Great Britain war declaration against Japan. Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. Congress responds within four hours, recognizing a state of war as German forces are described as crushed from Baktia to the Black Sea.
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Petain
Goering
Mussolini
Jugoslavia
Britain
Finland
Hunary
Rumania
Roosevelt
Emperor of
Japan
Hawaii
Philippines
U. S
Great Britain
Moscow
San Francisco Bay
N. Y
Malaya
Germany
Italy
Congress
U.S
Haruna
Baltic
Black
Adm
Kimmel
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Hong Kong
Baukhage
WNU
Washington
Russia
Red Army
Iceland
Pius XI
Chungking
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Repube
Aoe
Peru
Martinique
United States
Baktia
Black Sea
Union
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Edward C. Wayne
Arras
Winston Churchill
Darlan
Laval
Bulgaria
Azis
Singapore
Apan
Spain
Eden
Dardanelles
Shell
Stalin
S.R
Rudolf Wee
Bismarck
Ussia Ag
England
Demon
Sapan
U. 3
Ber
U. Russerbally
Iraler
Mussolin
Red Sea
Kiev
Ndon
Serbia
Sau Ee
Ark Royal
Rostov
Oroipey C
Justice McReynolds
U. S. Supreme
United Mine Workers of America
Allis-Chalmers
North Carolina
Greenland
Ford Motor Company
Charles A. Lindbergh
U. S. Air Corps
F.D.R
Treasury
Defense Indust
Coastguard
Peeins Veta Dso
U.K
Hudson Motor Nd
Chevrolet
General Motors
New Jersey
Army
C.I
Nort American Aviation Company
California
North American Aviation
Inglewood
Harlan Fiske Stone
Robert Jackson
James Byrnes
U. S. State Department
Grand
Halion
Economic Defense Board
Wallace
Seaboard
C.I.O
Kearny
N. J
Fem
George Hopkins
Devils Tower
Wyo
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States
Tech
Bendix
Air Associates, Inc
Reuben James
U. S. Coast Guard
Nct
Lewis
Price Central Board
Reciprocal Airlines
Heuador
Adl Alo Toes Ngo
China
Ges
Far Eastern
Chiang Kaiek
Batista
Tuseia
Carol
Romania
Portugal
Newark
State Department
Denmark
Venezuela
Colombia
Magda
London
Republic
Zamzam
Atlantic
Brazil
Dakar
Ita
Ecuador
Arnulfo Arias
Panama
Orient
Egan
Churchill
Faby Burusti
Dutch Guiana
G. S. Messersmith
Gipionsass
Far East
Earl Dew
Christoridis
Bettina
Bob Feller
Cleve
Joe Louis
Red Burman
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Boston College
William Hoppe
Toe Louis
Gus Dorazio
Tony Zale
Steve Mamakos
New York Crowns
Golden Glove Chamions
Henry Allen
King
Joe Tous
Abe Simon
Gregory Rice
Carl Storck
Na Honea
Wood
Maaigster
Atlanta
Tony Musto
Buddy Baer
Tony Galento
Joe Platak
Aston Bruins
New England Syndicate
Bob Quinn
Boston National League Baseball Club
Whirlaway
Hank Greenberg
Billy Loose
Ken Overlin
Mauri Rose
Indianapolis
Fred Perry
Craig Wood
Patty Berg
Billy Conn
Frankie Parker
Pauline Betz
Washington University Rowing Crew
Poughkeepsie
Toce DiMaggio
Vic Ghezzi
P.G.A
Joe DiMaggio
Freddie Cochrane
Fritzie Zivic
Sell Gallon
Sammy Snead
Marvin
Bud
Ward
Lon Warneke
Reds
Faker
Bobby Riggs
Brooklyn Dockers
Lou Nova
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alfred Robertson
Dolph Camilli
Dodgers
Yanks
Bob Sampie
Illinois
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Georgie Abrams
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Cleveland
Durham
N. C
Draka
Joe Penner
Margaret Lloyd George
John Metaxas
Natiam Gibbs McAdoo
Treasu
Eetan Soak
Willan D. Byron
Maryland
Eeke Alfonso
Gutzon Borglum
Paul Teleki
Hungary
Morris Sheppard
Annie Jump Cannon
Sam H. Harris
Broadway
Fred Fisher
Famous Auto Body Building Company
Lew Fields
Howard Jones
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wiliam R. Davis
Bruno Mussolini
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Louis Dembitz Brandeis
Helen Morgan
Harry M. Daugherty
Warren Harding
Harold F. McCormick
Edward Cudahy
Ernst Udet
w-Percira
Christopher Wren
Pedro Cerda
Alva B. Adams
Colorado
Manila
Warn Nears
Naan RK
Nenaanivray Rra
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