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10 May 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.
8 of 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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At sea
Secretary of State Hull reiterates that the United States will not stand for any country establishing a protectorate over the Netherlands East Indies.
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The Hague
1940 battle in the Second World War.
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Diplomatic record
The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Argentina (Armour) to the Secretary of State
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Battle of France
When consideration is made for those in Poland, Denmark and Norway, the Army had 3,000,000 men available for the offensive starting on 10 May 1940.
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Battle of France
Next to a Hurricane I, Lille, France, on 10 May 1940 The had RAF Fighter Command 680 and RAF Bomber Command could contribute about Some Allied types, like the Fairey Battle, were approaching obsolescence.
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