The following events occurred in January 1942: 查看更多內容

• Japanese forces entered Manila.
• Axis forces surrendered at Bardia, Libya. Some 2,200 German troops and 4,400 Italians were captured.
• The Battle of Kampar ended in tactical Allied victory. 查看更多內容

• The Japanese 14th Army captured Guagua in the Philippines.
• Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose was bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses 查看更多內容

• The Battle of Moscow ended in strategic Soviet victory.
• Joseph Stalin ordered a general offensive along the entire front, over his generals' recommendations that he concentrate his forces.
• The Battle of Bataan began. 查看更多內容

• The Declaration by United Nations was agreed upon during the Arcadia Conference in Washington, D.C. Representatives of 26 Allied nations pledged to … 查看更多內容

• The Japanese made amphibious landings on the island of Labuan off the coast of Borneo.
• The Soviet cruiser Krasnyi Kavkaz was bombed and damaged by Stukas of StG 77 off … 查看更多內容

• U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the State of the Union Address to Congress. "In fulfilling my duty to report upon the State of the Union, I am proud to say to you that the spirit of the American people was never higher than it is today—the … 查看更多內容