At sea
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1 June 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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At sea
U.S. freighter Charles R. McCormick, the American flag displayed prominently, departs Bergen, Norway, for the United States.
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Last major evacuation of Operation Aerial; 191,870 Allied soldiers, airmen and some civilians had escaped from France.
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Eight-hour ultimatum to surrender is given to Lithuania by the Soviets. President Smetona escapes from the country so the takeover is not possible to do in a formally legal way.
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Soviet-led coups in the Baltic States. In the only military resistance in Tallinn, 2 die on Estonian side and about 10 on the Soviet side.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy)
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