World War II Diaries:The Complete War Report
1941 August
E24 Jul 16, 2017
The American government announces a new oil embargo on all countries outside the Western Hemisphere except those belonging to the British Empire. Japan is hit the hardest by the measure. Up to now Soviet losses amount to a million men killed, taken prisoner or missing in action. In the Middle East, the British army deploys troops on the border between Iran and Afghanistan. In the Far East, the Burmese government suspends trade with Japan.