8 December 1940

December 1940

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Greece

Greeks troops occupy Argyrokastro Delvino

Italy

Admiral Cavagnari resigns as Chief of the Italian Naval Staff

The Blitz

Heavy raids on London

Diplomacy

Churchill warns Roosevelt that Britain will soon run out of dollars to pay for "cash and carry" arms

Franco tells Admiral Canaris that Spain is not yet ready to enter the war


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 8 December 1940 , http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1940_12_08.html

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