Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 29Americana Corporation, 1965 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 396
... later , in March , when Congress passed the Lend - Lease Act , which authorized the United States to provide war materials for nations under Axis attack . By June , with the American observers in London having become the Special ...
... later , in March , when Congress passed the Lend - Lease Act , which authorized the United States to provide war materials for nations under Axis attack . By June , with the American observers in London having become the Special ...
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... Later , when the preponderance of American resources dictated the choice of an American commander , Roosevelt and the British as well inclined toward General Marshall . But because Roosevelt wished Marshall to remain in control of the ...
... Later , when the preponderance of American resources dictated the choice of an American commander , Roosevelt and the British as well inclined toward General Marshall . But because Roosevelt wished Marshall to remain in control of the ...
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... ( later Field Marshal ) Sir Archibald Wavell ( later 1st Earl Wavell ) was appointed commander in chief of all British land forces in the Middle East with headquarters in Cairo . The first contingents of Australian and New Zealand troops ...
... ( later Field Marshal ) Sir Archibald Wavell ( later 1st Earl Wavell ) was appointed commander in chief of all British land forces in the Middle East with headquarters in Cairo . The first contingents of Australian and New Zealand troops ...
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