The Year 1942
History and Politics
World War II: The 26 Allies pledge not to make seperate peace treaties with the enemies.
The term United Nations achieves world-wide prominence.
Japanese invade Dutch East Endies, take Kuala lumpur, invade Burma.
British raid St. Nazaire and bomb Lubeck and Cologne.
US goverment trnasfer more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans from West Coast to inland camps.
Japanese force "Bataan Death March" of American and Phillippine prisoners in which many died.
Tokyo bombed by Major General Jimmy Doolittle.
Americans win the battle of the Coral Sea.
Czech patriots assassinagte Gestapo leader Heydrich.
Americans defeat Japanese at Midway.
Rommel takes Tobruk.
Battle of El Alamein begins.
400,000 American troops land in French North Africa.
Germans work in V-2 rocket.
The murder of millions of Jews in the Nazi gas chambers begins.
Gandhi demands independence for India and is arrested.
Mac Arthur appointed Commander-in-chief.
Far East; Admiral Darlan assassinated.
Science, Technology, Growth
Enrico Ferni (US) splits the atom.
The first electronic brain or automatic computer developed in the US.
Magnetic recording tape invented.
A.C. Hartley invents device for clearing fog from airfields. (FIDO).
Max Muller of Junkers developes successful turbo-prop engine.
Bell Aircraft tests first US jetplane.
Henry J. Kaiser industrialists, developes techniques for building 10,000-ton Liberty Ships in 4 days.
Daily Life
Malta awarded the George Cross.
Gilbert Murray founds Oxfam.
"Stars and Stripes," a daily paper for US forces in Europe, appears.
Warmerdam (US) establishes pole vault record (3.77 meters).
First all-star bowling tournament held in US.
Mildenhall Treasure, a hoard of Roman silverware is discovered in Suffolk.
487 die in fire in Coconut Grove nightclub.
Sugar, gas, and coffee rationing begins in US.
US Supreme Court rules Nevada divorces valid in US.
US Lawn Tennis won by F.R. Schroeder, women's by Pauline M. Betz.
Oregon State defeats Duke to win Rose Bowl football game. 20-16.
Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer to retain world heavyweight boxing crown.
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