![]() ![]() ![]() Germany announces that all British merchant ships would be classed as warships.īritain makes plans to evacuate 400,000 children from cities to rural areas.Īfter almost 5 months of fighting, the Treaty of Moscow ends the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland. Finnish resistance would be fierce and determined.īritain announces that merchant ships in the North Sea would be armed. With overwhelming troop numbers and equipment, Soviet forces launch a major offensive against Finland during the Winter War. Each person is issued with ration books in order to buy these essentials. To deal with extreme shortages, food rationing of butter, bacon and sugar begins in Britain. Unpopular with many of his fellow MP’s, Prime Minister Chamberlain agreed to replace him under pressure from several established military commanders. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Britain’s Minister of War, is dismissed. Important events of 1940, including the beginning of the London Blitz (pictured above) and the Battle of Britain. ![]()
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