Chronicle Volume 1940

The year 1940 was marked by German military conquests in Europe. The year of the German Blitzkrieg with its radical political changes in Europe set the course that would soon involve the entire world in the war. The domestic political events and social changes in the German Reich largely faded into the background in view of the war's successes. In the search for a foreign policy success, the Tripartite Pact was signed between Germany, Italy and Japan.
The Charlie Chaplin film satire “The Great Dictator” refers to the expansionist efforts of the Third Reich, while John Ford brings the socially critical production “The Grapes of Wrath” to the screens of the USA.
The 1940 Olympic Games and most other international sporting events were cancelled in 1940. Only the victory of the Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi at the Giro d'Italia received attention.

The chronicle shows these events, but it also shows how people lived back then and brings history to life. This makes the 1940 Chronicle a unique gift for all birthday children of this year.