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World events
• The war in Europe continues to escalate with countries joining on one side or the other, and large number of civilian casualties on both sides due to use of bombing. • Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland on a peace mission and is captured by British forces • Churchill launches “V for Victory” campaign across Europe • Enigma code is broken • In the North Atlantic, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the HMS Hood killing all but three crewman
on what was the pride of the Royal Navy. Fairey Swordfish aircraft from the carrier HMS Ark Royal fatally cripple the German battleship Bismarck in torpedo attack. The attack that follows by Navy warships sinks the Bismarck. • Germany attacks the Soviet Union and then begins an all-out offensive of Moscow • The HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by a German U-boat • German aircraft sink a Russian hospital ship killing 7,000 • Germany gets within 50 miles of Kiev in Russia • Nazis take and occupy Athens, Greece • Germany invades Yugoslavia • Germany begins the Siege of Leningrad which lasts until 1944
1941 General Motors
Movies
• Citizen Kane • Dumbo • The Maltese Falcon • How Green Was My Valley
• CBS Television Quiz • Men At Work • Thrills and Chills Everywhere
Music • A bill designates the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day • Willy’s Jeep introduced for use by the Army • President Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for his 3rd term • President Roosevelt signs the GI Bill to provide financial aid to veterans returning from WWII • Winston Churchill addresses a joint meeting of the Congress about war in Europe • U.S. officially declares war on Japan
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TV shows
U.S. news
• The United Service Organization (USO) begins operations providing coffee, donuts and entertainment to U.S. military forces • The Mt. Rushmore sculpture featuring U.S. presidents is completed by Gutzon Borglum • Hitler and Mussolini announce they are at war with America, which retaliates with its own declaration of war • Imperial Japanese Navy launches a surprise attack on the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, thus drawing the U.S. into World War II.
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• “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” Glenn Miller • “Daddy,” Sammy Kaye • “Green Eyes” Jimmy Dorsey • “I’ll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time,” Andrews Sisters
Born this year
• Linda McCartney • Chubby Checker • Paul Simon • Beau Bridges • Mama Cass • Dick Cheney • Neil Diamond • Art Garfunkel • Percy Sledge • Martha Stewart
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