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Today in World War II History—February 11, 1941

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
Wendell Willkie, 3 March 1940 (Library of Congress: cph.3a38684)

Wendell Willkie, 3 March 1940 (Library of Congress: cph.3a38684)

85 Years Ago—Feb. 11, 1941: Former Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie testifies in favor of President Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Bill in Congressional hearings.

In Amsterdam, Dutch fascists (Weerbaarheidsafdeling) fight Jews in the streets; one WA member will die of his injuries.

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