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Today in World War II History—Sept. 5, 1940 & 1945

Saturday, September 5, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
Louis Zamperini, U.S. Army Air Forces, 1943 (US Army photo)

Louis Zamperini, U.S. Army Air Forces, 1943 (US Army photo)

80 Years Ago—Sept. 5, 1940: King Carol II of Romania is forced to give powers to fascist Gen. Ion Antonescu.

Rioting by fascists in Romania destroys Jewish businesses.

Japanese troops enter French Indochina without permission; Vichy France suspends talks.

75 Years Ago—Sept. 5, 1945: Lt. Louis Zamperini (Unbroken) is liberated from a Japanese prison camp.

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