War Chronology From Paris To Armistice Across Europe
A scattered wartime log outlines events from Paris occupation and Nazi advances through Western Europe to the broader Eastern Front. It notes Soviet Finnish combat, Britain and France leadership shifts, and culminating German armistice actions and territorial changes across 1940.
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Britain
France
Germany
Bessarabia
Bukovina
Russia
Asia
Africa
War news chronology and political milestones across 1939
A dense chronology reviews September to December events including battles in Europe and Africa, Norway's monarchy fall, Greece and Italy war actions, U boats and air raids, and Britain’s naval operations. It also lists peacetime conscription advances and United States wartime defense measures with Roosevelt administration moves and the 1940 party conventions and ticket selections.
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Ireland
Greece
Tonian
Pote
Britain
Porto Edda
I H
Bordeaux
British Somaliland
Nesi
Gm Britazi Aeria
Ain
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France
Germany
England
Asay Oonawers
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United States
Belie
Ewes Tley
House
Farley
Russia
America
Roosevelt
Canada
Defense Board
Claude R. Wickard
Wallace
U. S. Army
Great Britain
Hull
Japan
Indo-China
Sapares
Navy
Congress
Sam Rayburn Slacionpeaker
Mare de Tristan
Ileiero
Calif
Salle Ohensus
Allon U
New York
California
Lewis
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U. S
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Phillip Ay
John L. Lewis
Jackson
Senate
Walter-Logan
Mass Munitions Plant Blasts Trigger Fatal Toll Across Nation
A grim roundup details numerous disasters from munitions factory explosions in Kenvil New Jersey with 41 dead to mine collapses in Sonman Pennsylvania and St. Clairsville Ohio, to fires, storms, and transport wrecks, leaving hundreds dead or injured. Names of places include Minneapolis Rochester Natchez Denver Akron and others. events span January to March with winter blizzards and earth tremors.
Reds win World Series defeating Tigers in seven games
Cincinnati Reds won the World Series 4 games to 3 over the Detroit Tigers. Other sports notes include U S C beating Tennessee 14 to 0 in the Rose Bowl, Joe Louis defeating Arturo Godoy in 15 rounds, and Pat Comiskey in the Chicago Cubs’ ret round.
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REDS
National League
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Tennessee
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Landis
Armstrong
Montanez
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Byron Nelson
Billy Conn
Bob Paster
Dick Chapman
Ae Baer
Pat Comiskey
Fritzie Zivic
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Detroit
Frank McCormick
Eet Éartnett
James T. Gallagher
Chicago Bears
Washin Redskins
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Cleveland
McCoy
Ohio State
Francis Schmidt
Wood
Army
Idaho's Borah Dies in Capitol Return
Noted Idaho statesman Senator William Borah dies as pallbearers carry his body from the state capitol in Boise to his last resting place. The obituary lists prominent figures and peers associated with Borah and other notable figures of the era.
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Congress
Navy
Orient
Senate
Clarence A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Joseph H. Ball
Lundeen
Minnesota
U.S
Sweden
Axis
Joseph B. Kennedy
Great Britain
Idaho
Borah
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Idaho State Capitol
Boise
Destabilizing moves and political shifts across Europe and Americas
Amid wartime tensions, governments reshuffle and assert control. Romania tightens laws against Jews, Czechoslovakia forms a new regime under Benes, and Hungary expands influence as Transylvania is curtailed. Mexico names Avila Camacho president elect and vows defense of the Americas while Cuba faces strikes and naval base activity. Japan protests U.S. aviation ban as Indo-China tensions escalate.
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Jepeneee
Salvation Army
Rumania
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Axman
Transylvania
Hungary
Carol
Fine Carel
Bee Carel
Mexico
Gen
Avila Camacho
Indo-China
Manuel Avila Camacho
Eee
Americas
Latin-America
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