When did Sumner Welles issue the Welles Declaration?
1940
1939
1938
1937
Answer
Sumner Welles issued the Welles Declaration in 1940. The declaration was issued in response to the Nazi occupation of France. Welles stated that the United States would not recognize any changes to the status quo in Europe that were made through force or coercion. The declaration was an important statement of American policy during World War II.
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