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Today in World War II History—December 16, 1940 & 1945

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
Fumimaro Konoe, 1938 (Japanese Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office)

Fumimaro Konoe, 1938 (Japanese Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office)

80 Years Ago—Dec. 16, 1940: RAF conducts first deliberate area bombing, to Mannheim, Germany.

75 Years Ago—Dec. 16, 1945: Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe commits suicide as US sweeps Japan for war criminals.

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