Sep 11, 1941: Aviation hero Charles Lindbergh, the most prominent proponent of US non-intervention in the widening global conflict, says, ‘We are on the verge of war, but it is not yet too late to stay out’

Sep 12, 1941: Britain strengthens defense of Burma’s eastern border in response to Japanese occupation of Indochina

Sep 13, 1941: China’s leader Chiang Kai-shek says his wife, Song Meiling, who often acts as his spokesperson in the war against Japan, is ‘worth 20 divisions’

Sep 14, 1941: Experienced Japanese diplomat Kaname Wakasugi leaves for Washington in indication of continued willingness to seek negotiated settlement of issues with the United States

Sep 15, 1941: Richard Sorge, German-Soviet spy based in Tokyo, informs Stalin not to expect Japanese attack

Sep 16, 1941: Puppet troops in central Chinese Henan province said to rebel against Japanese Army

Sep 17, 1941: At the conclusion of Anglo-Soviet invasion, Mohammad Reza is inaugurated as Shah of Iran