1939Panama Conference of American Foreign Ministers Proposed

Following a mutual request by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colo...
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🤝 Panama Conference of American Foreign Ministers Proposed

Following a mutual request by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and the United States, Panama sends invitations for a conference of American foreign ministers to be held at Panama City on the current war.
Panama Conference of American Foreign Ministers Proposed (1939)
Panama ConferenceDiplomacyLatin AmericaUnited StatesInternational RelationsWorld War IINeutrality

🇮🇷 Iran Announces Neutrality

The Imperial State of Iran officially announces its intention to remain neutral in the war.
Iran Announces Neutrality (1939)
IranNeutralityMiddle EastWorld War IIInternational Relations

🌎 Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico Declare Neutrality

Argentina, Brazil and Mexico proclaim their intention to remain neutral in the European war.
Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico Declare Neutrality (1939)
NeutralityLatin AmericaSouth AmericaWorld War IINon-interventionInternational Relations

🗺️ US Proposes Pan-American Patrol Zone

At the opening in Panama City of the Pan-American conference of ministers of foreign affairs the U.S. Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles asks for their support of a Patrol Zone covering the Americas.
US Proposes Pan-American Patrol Zone (1939)
United StatesPan-American ConferenceNeutralityAmericasSumner WellesPatrol ZoneWorld War IIDiplomacyLatin America

🤝 Havana Conference on Western Hemisphere Neutrality

The Havana Conference meets; the nations of the Western hemisphere meet to discuss neutrality and economic cooperation.
Havana Conference on Western Hemisphere Neutrality (1940)
United StatesLatin AmericaNeutralityEconomic CooperationDiplomacyPan-AmericanismWestern HemispherePoliticsInternational Relations

📜 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