This is a timeline of events that occurred during World War II in 1942. 1: Twenty-six Allied countries signed the Declaration by United Nations during the Arcadia Conference. [1] 2: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. They also take Cavite naval base, and the American and Filipino troops continue the retreat into Bataan. [1]

Important events of 1942, including the battle of El Alamein in North Africa (pictured to the left). Japanese forces start to attack the Philippines. The Allies in the south-west Pacific set up a combined force ABDA (American, British, Dutch and Australia) under the command of General Sir Archibald Wavell.

May 21 – WWII: Mexico declares war against Nazi Germany, after the sinking of the Mexican tanker Faja de Oro by German submarine U-160 off Key West.

2009年10月29日 · World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history, involved more than 50 nations and was fought on land, sea and air in nearly every part of the world.

2025年3月28日 · World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan —and the Allies— France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to …

Discover the pivotal events between 1918 and 1942 that shaped the first half of World War II. This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the...

2013年2月2日 · Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history. Historical events from year 1942. Learn about 629 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1942 or search by date or keyword.

2017年6月10日 · There are a total of (360) Events of 1942 - WW2 Timeline (January 1st - December 31st, 1942) events in the SecondWorldWarHistory.com database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective.

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Allied troops captured Rome, invaded France on two fronts, and by year's end had taken most of France and Italy. The Soviets drove the German armies out of the USSR and began an invasion of Eastern Europe. Allied navies in the Pacific continued recapturing islands from Japan and began attacks on the Japanese homeland.