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German troops invade Denmark and Norway.
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Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg are invaded by Germany. British troops enter Belgium. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns; Winston Churchill becomes new Prime Minister
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Italy declares war on Britain and France.
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Fair Employement Practice Committee (FEPC) is set up to reduce discrimination in government employment and in defense industries.
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British win battle of Britain. Japan joins theRome-Berlin Axis.
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During a Fireside Chat, FDR declares that the U.S. should become an "arsenal of democracy" against the Axis threat.
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14 Nazi leaders attend a short meeting to discuss the elimination of the remaining European Jews. The genocidal plan is dubbed "The Final Solution."
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In the United States, the Emergency Price Control Act fixes price ceilings and controls rents in areas of defense production
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Germans advancing in Russia and start the Leningrad offensive on the 28th.
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FDR and Churchill meet at Casablanca and decide upon a policy of "Unconditional Surrender."
