Britannica Book of the Year 1940

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During the period 1938-2018 Encyclopædia Britannica published annually a "Book of the Year" covering the past year's events to be considered as a supplement to the Britannica encyclopedia. A given edition of the "Book of the Year" is named in terms of the year of its publication, though the edition actually covers the events of the previous year. Cover Title Introduction List of Contributors Diary of Events, 1939 1940 BRITANNICA BOOK OF THE YEAR CONTENTS Introduction Editors and Contributors Calendar of Events, 1939 ABBOTT AMERICAN ACADEMY ARCHITECTURE AVIATION, CIVIL BLOOD BANK BROMINE CHAMBERLAIN CHINESE TURKESTAN CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS DANISH LITERATURE EARLE ENGLAND EUROPEAN WAR FASHION FORT PECK DAM GOLD RESERVES HIGHWAYS INFANTILE PARALYSIS ITALY LEGISLATION MADAGASCAR MEDITERRANEAN MOTION PICTURES NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM NICKEL PAPER MILK CONTAINERS PLASTIC SURGERY PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION RESINS SEA BLOCKADE SOUTH AMERICA SUBMARINE WARFARE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES WEST WALL INDEX A B C D E-F G H I-J-K-L M N O-P Q-R S T U-V-W X-Y-Z