14 Apr 1939
Germany
Germany
- The construction of battleship H was ordered. ww2dbase [H | CPC]
- The construction of battleship J was ordered. ww2dbase [J | CPC]
- Franklin Roosevelt wrote to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in attempt to maintain peace, asking them to guarantee the borders of 31 countries for at least 10 years. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | CPC]
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