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22 December 1939
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
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Members of the All-India Muslim League observed a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over the decision to enter the Second World War at the request of the United Kingdom.
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Winter War
The Red Army invaded dozens of kilometres deep into Finland along the 1,340 km border during the first month of the war.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34757, page 8457, published 1939-12-22: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, theaoth day of December, 1939.PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
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