1939 ⟶ Flint Allowed to Leave Despite US Protest

The City of Flint is permitted to leave under the control of...
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🚢 Flint Allowed to Leave Despite US Protest

The City of Flint is permitted to leave under the control of its prize crew despite the angry protests of the Roosevelt administration.⟶
Flint Allowed to Leave Despite US Protest (1939)
USGermanyWarshipControversyInternational LawWorld War IIDiplomacyRoosevelt AdministrationNeutrality

🇷🇴 Germany Tries to Sway Romania

Germany's minister to Romania Wilhelm Fabricius unsuccessfully attempts to coax Romania in renouncing to the guarantee given in March by Britain to support them if invaded.⟶
Germany Tries to Sway Romania (1939)
RomaniaGermanydiplomacypolitical pressureAxis powersWorld War IIneutrality

📜 US Orders Closure of German and Italian Consulates

All German and Italian consulates in the United States are ordered closed and their staffs to leave the country by July 10.⟶
United StatesDiplomacyGermanyItalyPre-War PreparationsWorld War IINeutralityDiplomatic Relations