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World War II History for May 13

Winston Churchill in Helmet

May 13, 1940 – Winston Churchill told Britain’s Parliament that “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”
Winston Churchill “blood, toil, tears, and sweat” speech (May 13, 1940)

May 13, 1944 – Adolf Hitler gave permission for a full Germany withdrawal from the U.S.S.R.