Year of record

1940

3 verified events recorded in 1940.

3 events From Jan 1, 1940 To Oct 8, 1940 Open in filter view →
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1940 · 3 events19401940
DateEventLanesStatus
1940-10-08Excess Profits Tax Passed with Corporate Lobbying Loopholes
U.S. Congress · Franklin D. Roosevelt · U.S. Treasury Department · National Association of Manufacturers · +1
 confirmed
1940-06-28Smith Act Criminalizes Advocacy of Government Overthrow, Enables Political Persecution
Howard W. Smith · U.S. Congress · Department of Justice · Franklin D. Roosevelt
confirmed
1940-01-01WWII Corporate Profits Soar 113% as Cost-Plus Contracts Enable Massive War Profiteering
U.S. corporations · General Motors · Steel industry · War Industries Board · +1
confirmed