Today in World War II History—June 20, 1940 & 1945

Henry Stimson, 1929 (Library of Congress)

75 Years Ago—June 20, 1940: President Roosevelt names Republican interventionist Henry Stimson as Secretary of War. Germany begins conscription of Dutch civilians for forced labor.

70 Years Ago—June 20, 1945: Australians take oil fields at Seria on Borneo.