On 1-23 December 1936, On the opening day, President Franklin
D. Roosevelt addressed the delegates at the Pan American Conference
in Buenos Aires, Argentina an international organisation for
cooperation on trade and other issues. James G. Blaine, at
times United States politician, Secretary of State and presidential
contender, first proposed establishment of closer ties between
the United States and its southern neighbours, and proposed
international conference. Blaine hoped that ties between the
United States and its southern counterparts would open Latin
American markets to United States of America trade.
Gneisenau
Battleship
Launched 8 December 1936
On 10 December 1936, Abdication of King Edward VIII a constitutional
crisis in the British Empire was caused by King-Emperor Edward
VIII's proposal to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite
who was divorced from her first husband and was pursuing a
divorce of her second. The marriage was opposed by the governments
of the United Kingdom and the autonomous Dominions of the
British Commonwealth.
On 12 December 1936, After the failure
of Franco's offensive on Madrid, Benito Mussolini decided
to send regular army forces to Spain. Benito Mussolini made
this decision after consulting with Italian Minister of Foreign
Affairs Galeazzo Ciano and General Mario Roatta. Galeazzo
Ciano and Mario Roatta were two of the most important men
in Italy at the time. Mario Roatta was made the Commander-in-Chief
of the Italian expeditionary force. General Luigi Frusci became
his Deputy Commander.
Pretoria
Hospital ship
Commissioned 12 December 1936
23 December 1936, The first formation of 3,000 troops landed
in Cadiz. They were called the Italian Army Mission.
Graf
Zeppelin Aircraft Carrier
Laid down 28 December 1936
Seydlitz
Heavy cruiser
Laid down 29 December 1936
T4
Torpedo boat
Laid down 29 December 1936
T5
Torpedo boat
Laid down 30 December 1936
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