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The history of Venezuela during World War II is marked by dramatic change to the country's economy, military, and society. At the beginning of World War II in 1939, Venezuela was the world's leading oil exporter, and subsequently one of the main beneficiaries of the American Lend-Lease programs.
At the beginning of World War II, fascism was seen as a positive alternative by some Latin American leaders and groups that were impressed by Germany's Adolf Hitler, Italy's Benito Mussolini, Japan's Emperor Hirohito, Spain's Francisco Franco (even though Spain remained neutral throughout the war) and the dictators of the minor Axis Powers.
For example, peace offers from Nazi Germany in 1940 were not aimed at creating a stable and lasting peace but rather consolidating territorial gains and avoiding further conflict with Britain. Political scientists argue that these overtures were more about buying time and gaining strategic advantage than pursuing real peace, with Hitler’s ...
Below is a table showing the outbreak of wars between nations which occurred during World War II. Indicated are the dates (during the immediate build-up to, or during the course of, World War II), from which a de facto state of war existed between nations. The table shows both the "Initiator Nation(s)" and the nation at which the aggression was ...
About 1.2 million Austrians served in all branches of the German armed forces during World War II. After the defeat of the Axis Powers, the Allies occupied Austria in four occupation zones set up at the end of World War II until 1955, when the country again became a fully independent republic under the condition that it remained neutral.
Venezuela: United Kingdom Germany Italy: Compromise. Venezuelan military victory; Dutch–Venezuelan Crisis of 1908 (1908) HNLMS Gelderland, the Dutch cruiser that successfully captured two Venezuelan gunboats in Venezuelan territorial waters: Venezuela Netherlands: Defeat. HNLMS Gelderland captures Venezuelan gunboats Alexis and 23 de Mayo
Germany–Venezuela relations have a long tradition and were officially established in 1871. During Nicolás Maduro's tenure, relations have deteriorated and in 2019 Venezuela declared the German Ambassador Daniel Kriener a persona non grata ; however, he was able to return to the country soon after. [ 1 ]
The Paris Peace Conference lasted from 29 July until 15 October 1946. The victorious wartime Allied powers (principally the United Kingdom , Soviet Union , United States , and France ) negotiated the details of peace treaties with those former Axis allies , namely Italy , Romania , Hungary , Bulgaria , and Finland , which had switched sides and ...