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2 April 1940
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.
7 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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UK Parliament
Death of the Prime Minister of New Zealand (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1940-04-02: "Death of the Prime Minister of New Zealand." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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UK Parliament
Progress of the War (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1940-04-02: "Progress of the War." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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UK Parliament
The War: Neutrals and the Blockade (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1940-04-02: "The War: Neutrals and the Blockade."
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Diplomatic record
King George VI to President Roosevelt
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum of Converation, by the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Finland (Schoenfeld) to the Secretary of State
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