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Today in World War II History—January 12, 1941

Monday, January 12, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, gives a speech to workers in Whitehall, London, 1941 (Imperial War Museum: D 4419)

Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, gives a speech to workers in Whitehall, London, 1941 (Imperial War Museum: D 4419)

85 Years Ago—Jan. 12, 1941: A communist “People’s Convention” is held in London; since the USSR is allied with Germany at this time, British communists oppose the war effort.

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