Crusader
Mounts the successful Crusader Offensive to relieve Tobruk November
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1941 in Great Britain — Page 7
Explore 301 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1941.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1941
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Daily Worker
Persuades the War Cabinet to have the Daily Worker suppressed
Death of John Lawrence Baird
Death of John Lawrence Baird
Defence Agreement at Washington
The British & US agree to co-ordinate military missions & set up a Joint Staff Mission
Dill Considers European Strategic Priorities
Dill represents British Army perspectives in the military talks accompanying the leaders' political discussions.
Dill Consults American Army Planners
Dill discusses strategic cooperation with his American military counterparts during the Atlantic Conference.
Dill Joins Atlantic Conference Delegation
Dill joins the British delegation as senior military representatives confer about the wider strategy against Axis forces.
Dismissal
Singapore falls to the Japanese, takes responsibility & is removed from office
Dismissal
Dismissed from the Eighth Army by Auchinleck
Eden Advances European Liberation Principles
Eden supports restoration of national sovereignty to European countries occupied by Axis forces.
Eden Coordinates Charter Diplomacy
The Foreign Office under Eden handles diplomatic discussion of the charter with other Allied governments.
Eden Explains Allied Political Objectives
Eden connects the common declaration with the political aims of the anti Axis coalition.
Eden Hosts Allied Diplomatic Consultations
British diplomacy helps bring together Allied representatives to discuss their adherence to the charter.
Eden Supports Inter Allied Declaration
Eden promotes cooperation with governments resisting Axis aggression as the Atlantic Charter principles gain wider support.
Enigma Machine
Moves to Hut 8 and joins the concentrated effort against German Naval Enigma.
Enigma Machine
Becomes head of the GC&CS Naval Section as Naval Enigma assumes growing importance in the Atlantic.
Enigma Machine
Develops a strong reputation for finding useful cribs in German Naval Enigma traffic.
Field Marshal
Appointed Commander in Chief
Field Marshal
Appointed Commander in Chief
First-Class Degree
Graduates from Oxford with a first-class degree in philosophy, politics and economics.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Gibraltar
Guide to the New World
Publication of "Guide to the New World"
Harriman Attends Newfoundland Discussions
Harriman participates as an American representative concerned with strengthening wartime cooperation with Britain.
Harriman Discusses Lend Lease Support
Harriman contributes to planning the material support Britain needs to sustain its war effort.
Harriman Links Supply and Strategy
Harriman's presence connects American industrial assistance with wider Atlantic military discussions.
Into Battle Published
Churchill published Into Battle, a collection of wartime speeches outlining Britain's struggle against Nazi Germany.
Invasion of Ethiopia
Commander of forces in East Africa
Joint Intelligence Committee Middle East
Serves with the Joint Intelligence Committee in the Middle East, assessing intelligence for senior commanders.
Joint Staff Mission (JSM)
The British & US agree to co-ordinate military missions & set up a Joint Staff Mission
Literature and Totalitarianism Broadcast
Orwell discussed the conflict between imaginative freedom and totalitarian politics in a radio talk.
Maisky Joins Inter Allied Consultations
The Soviet ambassador represents Moscow among the Allied diplomats considering shared political war aims.
Maisky Promotes Cooperation Against Germany
Maisky supports the widening alignment of Allied governments fighting Nazi Germany.
Maisky Represents Soviet Position in London
Maisky takes part in the diplomatic process through which the Soviet government responds to Atlantic Charter principles.
Marriage
Marries Pamela Kellino
Minister of Commerce
Appointed Minister of Commerce
Minister of Education
Appointed Minister of Education
Minister of Singapore
Appointed Resident Cabinet Minster in Singapore
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State
Minister of Supply
Appointed Minister of Supply
Ministry of Food
Appointed senior administrative officer at the Ministry of Food and an ARP warden during the Blitz
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