2006-12-15 08:50:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
1941
September 11 - WWII: Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Navy to shoot on sight if any ship or convoy is threatened.
September 11 - Charles Lindbergh, at an America First Committee rally in Des Moines, Iowa, accuses "the British, the Jewish, and the Roosevelt administration" of leading the United States toward war. Widespread condemnation of Lindbergh follows.
2006-12-15 08:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by cirestan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On September 11, 1941, the President of the United States publicly declared that he had ordered the American Navy and Air Force to shoot on sight at any German war vessel (if any ship or convoy is threatened).
Emperor Hirohito today took direct command of Japanese Army Head quarters and moved to assure close Army collaboration with Premier Fumimaro Konoye's Government, which appeared to be trying to keep Japan out of war even if that meant drifting away from her Axis ties.(*1)
September 11, 1941: Pentagon Construction Begins (*2)
Charles Lindbergh's speech to an America First rally
Belgium King Leopold secretly marries Lilian Baels
Russia warned Bulgaria against allowing its territory to be used as a basis of attack by Germany and Italy.
The commander of the troops of the South-west (Soviet) front reported to Field Marshal Semen Budenniy, that Kyiv (Kviv) is about to be encircled. Semen Budenniy and Mikyta Khruschev (political commissar) appealed to Joseph Stalin to order the retreat of troops of the South-west front on the border of Psel. He refused.
In Baseball SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 11, 1941
Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Shibe Park
Cleveland Indians 8, Washington Senators 5 at Griffith Stadium
Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
New York Giants 6, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Boston Braves 5 at Forbes Field
Boston Braves 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Sportsman's Park III
2006-12-15 09:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Carl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pentagon was commisioned as the headquarters of the United State Armed Forces.
Was a warehouse building before that .............
2006-12-16 01:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by SHIH TZU SAYS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FDR ordered American warships to shoot german war vessels on sight.
Construction began on the Pentagon.
Marshal Zhukov takes command of leningrad during the siege.
2006-12-15 09:16:15 · answer #4 · answered by totnesmartin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was this the day the US officially declared war against the Axis and Japan?
2006-12-15 08:57:05 · answer #5 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some WWII related.
2006-12-15 08:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-15 09:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by lilkiz95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUNNO, WHAT?
2006-12-15 08:54:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋