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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.
Venezuela Netherlands: Defeat. HNLMS Gelderland captures Venezuelan gunboats Alexis and 23 de Mayo; Dutch blockade of Venezuela's coast; World War II (Unofficial: 1942–1945; officially in 1945) [1] Venezuelan gunboat General Urdaneta, which assisted in rescuing the crews of several torpedoed vessels during Operation Neuland United States ...
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.
In 1970, Venezuela had been one of the 20 wealthiest countries in the world measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita; Pérez turned the country "into a socialist nightmare of price ...
The peace overtures during World War II reflect the complex dynamics of diplomacy in the midst of a highly destructive global conflict. These efforts were influenced by a combination of strategic considerations, ideological intransigence, and shifting power balances, all of which made meaningful negotiations difficult.
HOUSTON/WASHINGTON/BRASILIA (Reuters) -More than two weeks after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed reelection victory, the U.S. and other Western countries are showing little sign of ...
The Oxford Companion to World War II (2005), comprehensive encyclopedia for all countries; Eccles, Karen E. and Debbie McCollin, eds. World War II and the Caribbean (2017) excerpt; Frank, Gary. Struggle for hegemony in South America: Argentina, Brazil, and the United States during the Second World War (Routledge, 2021). Friedman, Max Paul.
Blinken said democratic opposition has published 80 percent of the tally sheets from polling stations in Venezuela and it shows Maduro’s challenger, Edmundo González Urrutia, as the true winner.