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What happened in December 1940

• December 1, 1940: Captain America and Bucky, created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, first appear in Timely Comics' Captain America Comics #1, marking a significant moment in American comic book history.
• December 6, 1940: British submarine HMS Regulus is sunk near Taranto, Italy, during World War II, resulting in the loss of 52 crew members.
• December 8, 1940: The Chicago Bears defeat the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the 1940 NFL Championship Game, setting a record for the most lopsided victory in league history.
• December 9, 1940: British forces launch their first major offensive in North Africa during World War II, attacking Italian forces at Sidi Barrani, Egypt, and achieving significant success.
• December 12, 1940: The German Luftwaffe conducts a heavy air raid on the city of Sheffield, England, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
• December 14, 1940: British destroyers HMS Hereward and HMS Hyperion sink an Italian submarine off Bardia, Libya, during World War II.
• December 16, 1940: The Royal Air Force (RAF) carries out a bombing raid on the German city of Mannheim, targeting industrial and military installations.
• December 17, 1940: President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlines his Lend-Lease plan during a press conference, proposing to provide military aid to Great Britain and other Allied nations during World War II.
• December 23, 1940: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivers a radio address to the Italian people, criticizing Benito Mussolini's decision to join the war against Britain and appealing for peace.
• December 24, 1940: Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement, writes a second letter to Adolf Hitler, urging him to end the war and appealing to his sense of humanity.
• December 25, 1940: The German cruiser Admiral Hipper attacks a British shipping convoy en route to Sierra Leone, sinking one ship but被迫withdraw due to engine trouble.
• December 27, 1940: The German auxiliary cruiser Komet attacks the phosphate production facilities on Nauru, causing significant damage and disrupting the island's economy.
• December 29, 1940: President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a fireside chat to the nation, emphasizing the importance of the United States becoming the "great arsenal of democracy" and supporting the Allied cause in World War II.