Showing posts with label 1940. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1940. Show all posts

Sunday, December 6, 2015

1940: Vichy Schools Again to Teach Concept of God

1940: Vichy Schools Again to Teach Concept of God


From the International Herald Tribune archives: Schools in Vichy welcome God into the classroom in 1940.


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Monday, November 30, 2015

1940: Nanking Treaty Is Signed

1940: Nanking Treaty Is Signed


From the International Herald Tribune archives: Japan gains important economic advantages with the Nanking Treaty in 1940.


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Friday, November 20, 2015

1940: Coventry Lays Dead to Rest

1940: Coventry Lays Dead to Rest


From the International Herald Tribune archives: The dead in Coventry are buried in a common grave in 1940.


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Thursday, November 19, 2015

1940: Samaria Docks After a Scare

1940: Samaria Docks After a Scare


From the International Herald Tribune archives: A liner docks after a scare in 1940.


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Sunday, November 15, 2015

1940: Worst Nazi Raid Leaves Coventry in Ruin

1940: Worst Nazi Raid Leaves Coventry in Ruin


From the International Herald Tribune archives: A British city devastated after a Nazi raid.


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Sunday, October 18, 2015

1940: Vichy Relegates Jews to Second-Class Citizens

1940: Vichy Relegates Jews to Second-Class Citizens


From the International Herald Tribune archives: Jews are relegated to second-class citizens in 1940.


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Sunday, October 4, 2015

1940: Accept Axis Order or Risk War, Japan Tells U.S.

1940: Accept Axis Order or Risk War, Japan Tells U.S.


From the International Herald Tribune archives: The United States must accept Japan’s treaty with Italy and Germany, Tokyo says in 1940.


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Sunday, September 13, 2015

1940: Nazi Government Bills Vichy 8 Million a Day

1940: Nazi Government Bills Vichy 8 Million a Day


Highlights from the International Herald Tribune archives: French taxpayers are asked to pay for the German occupation in 1940.


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Monday, September 7, 2015

1940: Berlin Takes Savage Attack

1940: Berlin Takes Savage Attack


From the International Herald Tribune archives: British air forces retaliate for the bombing of London in 1940.


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Sunday, September 6, 2015

1940: United Regime Is Antonescu’s Rumanian Goal

1940: United Regime Is Antonescu’s Rumanian Goal


From the International Herald Tribune archives: General Ion Antonescu of Romania tries to form a cabinet in 1940.


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