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On Tues. 11 Jun 1940 British Prime Minister Churchill sent a telegram t.....

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British Prime Minister Churchill sent a telegram to US President Roosevelt urging the US to send more destroyers to the United Kingdom especially in light of the Italian entry into the European War.

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