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24 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.
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24 May: The British make a final decision to cease operations in Norway.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Panamanian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Garay) to the Secretary of State
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Battle of Britain
On 24 May 1940 "Directive No. 13" authorised attacks on the blockade targets, as well as retaliation for RAF bombing of industrial targets in the Ruhr.
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