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1940 in politics
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The list 1940 in politics includes
E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, Guilty Men, Never was so much owed by so many to so few, We shall fight on the beaches and Norway Debate.
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E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
British politician
Overview: Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and The Viscount ...Date of birth: 16 April 1881Date of death: 23 December 1959Age: 78 (age at death)Nationality: BritishOccupation: DiplomatGender: Male
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We shall fight on the beaches
A speech delivered by Winston Churchill on 4 June 1940
Overview: "We shall fight on the beaches" was a speech delivered by the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 4 June 1940. This was the second ... 0
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Norway Debate
1940 debate within the British House of Commons
Overview: The Norway Debate, sometimes called the Narvik Debate, was a momentous debate in the British House of Commons from 7 to 9 May 1940, during the Second World War. The official title of the debate, as held ... 0
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Blood, toil, tears and sweat
Political catch phrase
Overview: The phrase "blood, toil, tears and sweat" became famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940. The speech is sometimes known ... 0
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Overview: Wallonie libre (French; literally "Free Wallonia") is a minor political party active in Wallonia in Belgium which originated as a group active within the resistance in German-occupied Belgium during World ... 0
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MAUD Committee
British nuclear weapons research group, 1940-1941
Overview: The MAUD Committee was a British scientific working group formed during the Second World War. It was established to perform the research required to determine if an atomic bomb was feasible. The name MAUD ... 0
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Never was so much owed by so many to so few
20 August 1940 speech by Winston Churchill
Overview: "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" was a wartime speech delivered to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom by British prime minister Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940. The name stems ... 0
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Guilty Men
Short polemical book published in 1940Overview: Guilty Men is a British polemical book written under the pseudonym "Cato" that was published in July 1940, after the failure of British forces to prevent the defeat and occupation of Norway and France ... 0
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