1940 ⟶ Hitler's Meeting with Franco
Adolf Hitler meets with Franco at Hendaye, near the Spanish...Year
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🤫 Hitler's Secret Lebensraum Meeting
Adolf Hitler holds a secret meeting in the Reich Chancellery and discusses the need for "lebensraum."⟶

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🇪🇸 Spain Declares Strict Neutrality
Spain's caudillo Francisco Franco states that he will observe "strict neutrality" in the conflict.⟶

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🤝 Hitler's Meeting with Franco
Adolf Hitler meets with Franco at Hendaye, near the Spanish-French border; little is accomplished, and least of all Hitler's hope to convince Franco to enter the war on the Axis side.⟶

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🤝 Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass
Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner pass on the Austrian border; Mussolini agrees with Hitler that Italy will enter the war "at an opportune moment".⟶

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🗣️ Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass to discuss the prospects in the war.⟶

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