The Holocaust - United Nations objected "bestial policy of cold-blooded extermination"
Time: Thursday Dec 17, 1942
Place: London, England, United Kingdom
Details: On 17 December 1942, 11 Allies issued the Joint Declaration by Members of the United Nations condemning the "bestial policy of cold-blooded extermination".
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