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Today in World War II History—April 23, 1941

Thursday, April 23, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
Logo of isolationist America First Committee, 1940-41

Logo of isolationist America First Committee, 1940-41

85 Years Ago—Apr. 23, 1941: King George II of Greece and his government are evacuated to Crete as the Germans advance.

Charles Lindbergh speaks to 30,000 in New York, in the first mass meeting of the America First Committee, which wants to keep the US out of WWII; Lindbergh condemns Britain for the war.

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