October 1940

Chronology of World War II

October 1940

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic China Finland Mediterranean Occupied Poland	2 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Britain, Home Front Burma Germany, Planning Mediterranean
3 Atlantic Battle of Britain Britain, Politics Vichy France	4 Axis Diplomacy Battle of Britain The Blitz Britain, Command Diplomatic Relations Mediterranean	5 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Japan United States, Politics	6 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Mediterranean Occupied Poland Rumania	7 Air Operations, Europe Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz German Raiders Japan Occupied France Rumania Vichy France	8 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz China German Raiders United States, Policy	9 Air Operations, Europe Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Britain, Politics
10 Atlantic Battle of Britain Britain, Home Front Luxembourg	11 Atlantic Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Finland France, Politics Mediterranean	12 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Germany, Planning Italy, Planning Mediterranean United States, Policy	13 Atlantic Axis Diplomacy Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz China	14 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz German Raiders Italy, Planning	15 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Italy, Planning Mediterranean	16 Air Operations, Europe Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Diplomatic Relations Occupied Poland United States, Home Front
17 Atlantic Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Britain, Home Front	18 Air Operations, East Africa Axis Diplomacy Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Britain, Home Front China Mediterranean Vichy France	19 Atlantic Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Dutch East Indies	20 Air Operations, Europe Air Operations, Middle East Air Operations, North Africa Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Persian Gulf Red Sea	21 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Britain, Home Front German Raiders Italy, Command	22 Air Operations, East Africa Axis Diplomacy Battle of Britain Bulgaria Equatorial Africa	23 Axis Diplomacy Baltic Sea Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic
24 Air Operations, Europe Axis Diplomacy Battle of Britain Belgium, Politics Britain, Home Front Diplomatic Relations German Raiders United States, Policy	25 Battle of Britain The Blitz	26 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Italy, Planning	27 Air Operations, Europe Axis Diplomacy Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic	28 Battle of the Atlantic Battle of Britain France, Politics Greece and Albania Mediterranean Vichy France	29 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Britain, Home Front China Crete War At Sea	30 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic Mediterranean Vichy France
31 Battle of Britain Battle of the Atlantic The Blitz Britain, Home Front German Raiders Greek-Albanian Front Mediterranean