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On January 6, 1942, the British advanced to El Agheila on the western edge of Libya, and in his State of the Union address, President Roosevelt promised ore aid to Britain, including planes and troops.
The next day, the 7th of January, 1942, the Siege of the Bataan Peninsula began, and there were heavy air attacks on Malta.
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