Italy Invades Greece
On October 28, 1940, Mussolini’s army, already occupying Albania, invades Greece in what would prove to be a military disaster. The Greeks succeeded in pushing the Italians back into Albania after just one week.
The Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was signed, forming the Axis Powers alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
Selective Training and Service Act
The United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft. This was the first peacetime draft in United States’ history.
Lascaux cave
In Montignac, France, four teenage boys found the Lascaux cave, which contains one of the most outstanding displays of prehistoric art ever discovered.
The Blitz
The German Luftwaffe commenced the Blitz, a devastating bombing campaign against London during World War II, marking a dark chapter in the city’s history.