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1936
First thirteen B-17s are ordered.
1937
FDR is inaugurated as U.S. President.
1941
FDR sends Churchill a letter in which he quotes Longfellow from “Ship of State,” indicating that he supports Churchill in the war effort. Read more
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1939
First flight of the B-24 bomber takes place.
1940
President Roosevelt quoted saying, “the Axis not merely admits, but proclaims that there can be no ultimate peace between their philosophy of government and our philosophy of government.” Read more
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1939
First Canadian troops arrive in Britain. 1940
Hitler issued a definitive directive that Operation Barbarossa would begin on May 15, 1941…it didn’t actually begin until 6/22/1941. Read more
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1941
Prince of Wales and Repulse sunk north of Singapore. Germany and Italy declare war on US. Japanese troops enter Burma. 1942
Hitler appoints Anton Mussert as the leader of the Netherlands. 1943
8th AF attacks Kassel, Germany. Read more
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1941
Pearl Harbor: Japan attacks U.S. First Canadian troops arrive in Britain. U.S. declares war on Germany and Allies (not USSR) declare war on Japan.
1942
The first nuclear reactor goes critical at the University of Chicago under the leadership and design of Enrico Fermi. Read more
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1918 – WWI ends.
1938 – Kristallnacht – “The Night of Broken Glass.” German citizens loot and burn 7000+ Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues. 30,000 Jews are arrested and sent to Concentration Camps.
