Big Events
*Germany invades Denmark, Norway, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands during World War II.
*Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. is appointed as a General in the United States Army, becoming the first African-American to hold such a position.
*President Roosevelt signs the Selective Training and Service Act, making it the first military draft to be created during a peacetime in the United States.
*Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected for an unprecedented third term as the U.S. president.
*Germany begins bombing London in what was known as "The Blitz" in an attempt to weaken the British Royal Air Force.
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Prices
Bread .08
Eggs .33 dozen
Milk .26 half gallon
Bacon .27 pound
Potatoes .24 10 pounds
Gas .20 cents a gallon
House $2938
Auto $800
Average Income $1,885