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On This Day: World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war... (1940)

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On October 7, 1940: World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States. This historical event can serve a...

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