1940 ⟶ Belgium Declares State of Emergency; Churchill Forms Wartime Coalition
Belgium declares a state of emergency. Churchill is called o...
Year
1939
1940
🇮🇪 Ireland Declares State of Emergency
The Irish State's Dáil Éireann approves a state of emergency, paving the way to legislation that vastly enhances the government's powers.⟶
IrelandState of EmergencyGovernmentWar PowersNeutralityWWII
🚨 Belgium Declares State of Emergency; Churchill Forms Wartime Coalition
Belgium declares a state of emergency. Churchill is called on to form a wartime coalition government.⟶
BelgiumState of EmergencyUKChurchillCoalition GovernmentWorld War IIPolitics
🗣️ Churchill Delivers 'Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat' Speech
Churchill's "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech in Commons.⟶
United KingdomChurchillspeechpoliticsWorld War IIpropagandaleadershipwar effort
🤝 Churchill Seeks Aid, British Coalition Formed
Churchill asks President Roosevelt and Canada for aid in these dark days. Outlines of the new British coalition, which includes Labour, Liberal, and Conservative members, is made public.⟶
ChurchillAlliesCoalition GovernmentUKUSCanadaWorld War IIPoliticsWar Effort
🇫🇷 Churchill Visits Paris, French Defeat Imminent
Churchill visits Paris and hears that the French war is as good as over.⟶
ChurchillParisFranceMilitaryWorld War IIDefeatWarPoliticsUK