1938Évian Conference Fails to Address Jewish Refugee Crisis

July 6–15: Évian Conference ends with all attendee nations s...
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🤝 Pius XI Elected Pope; Washington Naval Treaty Signed

Pius XI Elected Pope; Washington Naval Treaty Signed (1922)
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🤝 Kellogg–Briand Pact Signed in Paris

July 24: The Kellogg–Briand Pact is signed in Paris.
Kellogg–Briand Pact Signed in Paris (1928)
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FranceFranceUnited StatesUnited States

🇩🇪 Germany Withdraws from League of Nations and Disarmament Conference

October 14: Germany announces its withdrawal from the League of Nations and the World Disarmament Conference, after the U.S., the U.K. and France deny its request to increase its defense armaments under the Versailles Treaty.
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🚪 Évian Conference Fails to Address Jewish Refugee Crisis

July 615: Évian Conference ends with all attendee nations save the Dominican Republic refusing to accept more Jewish refugees from the Third Reich.
Évian Conference Fails to Address Jewish Refugee Crisis (1938)
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📰 Time Magazine Names Adolf Hitler Man of the Year

Time Magazine Names Adolf Hitler Man of the Year (1938)
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🤝 Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Plan Post-War Europe

Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Plan Post-War Europe (1945)
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