Table of Data Points
1942-02-11 | Bukit Timah | 15th & 12th Indian Brigade, the 27 Australian Brigade and the poorly equiped Dalforce inflict heavy casulties on attaching Japanese troops in Singapore. The defending troops are outflanked the following day and forced to withdraw. | Read about 'Bukit Timah' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bukit Timah' | ||
1942-01-25 | Thailand declares war | Thailand declares war on the United States and Britain. | Read about 'Thailand declares war' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Thailand declares war' | ||
1942-01-18 | Japan invades Burma | The Japanese forced their way over the steep jungle-covered Tenasserim Range, and attacked Tavoy. The defenders were overwhelmed and forced to evacuate the town in disorder. | Read about 'Japan invades Burma' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japan invades Burma' | ||
1942-01-12 | National War Labor Board | The National War Labor Board, was reestablished by President Roosevelt. It became a tripartite body and was charged with preventing work stoppages which might hinder the war effort. | Read about 'National War Labor Board' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'National War Labor Board' | ||
1942-01-11 | Japan invades Indonesia | Japan declares war on the Netherlands and invades the Netherlands East Indies. | Read about 'Japan invades Indonesia' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japan invades Indonesia' | ||
1942-01-11 | Kuala Lumpur | Japanese army captures Kuala Lumpur. | Read about 'Kuala Lumpur' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Kuala Lumpur' | ||
1942-01-07 | 1942-04-09 | Battle of Battan | The Battle of Bataan represented the most intense phase of Japan's invasion of the Philippines. The Philippine Islands was crucial to their to control the Southwest Pacific, seize the resource-rich Dutch East Indies, and protect its Southeast Asia flank. | Read about 'Battle of Battan' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Battan' | |
1942-01-05 | Japanese attack Trolak | Japanese attack, but fail to capture Trolak from British defenders. | Read about 'Japanese attack Trolak' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japanese attack Trolak' | ||
1942-01-02 | Manila Falls | Manila is captured by Japanese forces. | Read about 'Manila Falls' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Manila Falls' | ||
1941-12-25 | Nimitz assumes command | Admiral Chester W Nimitz arrives at Pearl Harbor to assume command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet | Read about 'Nimitz assumes command' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Nimitz assumes command' |
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