World War II History for March 17

Today in WWII History World War II History for March 17 *St. Patricks Day* Audio Clip: CBS World News Today (03.14.1943) 17 Mar 1940 – Dr. Fritz Todt was appointed Germany's Minister for Weapons and Munitions. 17 Mar 1941 – The US Senate begins debating the Lend-Lease bill. 17 Mar 1942 – United States assumes strategic defense of the Pacific Ocean. 17 Mar 1942 – MacArthur arrives Australia by B-17 during Japanese attack and became the Supreme Commander of the United Nations forces in the Southwestern Pacific. 17 Mar 1943 – British forces capture Medenine in Tunisia, but US and British forces in other North African fronts begin falling back in the face of heavy German armor attacks. The Mark IV tanks prove effective for the Germans since their introduction. 17 Mar 1944 – US forces bomb Vienna.