October 30, 1941: FDR Lends A Helping Hand

On October 30, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to Allied nations, marking a pivotal point in the United States’ role in World War II. This decision expanded the scope of the Lend-Lease Act, passed by Congress in March…

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October 29, 1956: The World Goes Into Crisis

The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab-Israeli War or the Tripartite Aggression, began on October 29, 1956, when Israeli forces invaded Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, sparking a global diplomatic and military confrontation with implications that rippled throughout the Middle East and beyond. The…

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October 28, 1922: Mussolini Takes Rome

On October 28, 1922, a pivotal moment in European history occurred when the Italian Fascists, led by Benito Mussolini, marched on Rome and effectively took control of the Italian government. Known as the “March on Rome,” this event marked the rise of Fascism in…

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