8 Nov 1939
Belgium
Belgium
- Belgian King Leopold III revealed to Dutch Queen Wilhelmina that Belgium was aware of a German plan to invade the Low Countries, and it could be launched as soon as within a few days. ww2dbase [Invasion of France and the Low Countries | CPC]
- Finland refused a Russian demand for territorial exchange. ww2dbase [The Winter War | CPC]
- An assassination attempt on Hitler by German carpenter Georg Elser failed at the annual commemoration of the Beer Hall Putsch in München, Germany. Ostensibly, Hitler and other top Nazi leaders escaped death because Hitler had ended his speech early and left the building eight minutes before the bomb planted by Elser detonated (which killed 8 and wounded 65). In actuality, however, it had been planned by Hitler to elevate his own standing in Germany and to create a situation where he could blame the western powers for an assassination attempt. ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | München, München-Oberbayern | TH]
- Hans Frank was appointed the head of General Government in Poland. ww2dbase [Hans Frank | CPC]
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