Table of Data Points
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' | ||
1942-01-12 | 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' | ||
1942-01-07 | 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' | |
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' | ||
1941-12-23 | Wake Island Occupied | Japanese forces occupy Wake Island. | Read about 'Wake Island Occupied' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Wake Island Occupied' | ||
1941-12-20 | 1st Flying Tigers Combat | Aircraft of the 1st and 2nd squadrons intercepted 10 unescorted Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily" bombers of the 21st Hikotai raiding Kunming. Three of the Japanese bombers were shot down near Kunming and a fourth severly was damaged. | Read about '1st Flying Tigers Combat' on WikiPedia | Discuss '1st Flying Tigers Combat' | ||
1941-12-10 | Philippines Campaign | Imperial Japanese forces under the command of General Masaharu Homma land on the Philippine mainland. | Read about 'Philippines Campaign' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Philippines Campaign' | ||
1941-12-09 | Japanese Ships Attacked | The 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Vigan, Luzon. | Read about 'Japanese Ships Attacked' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japanese Ships Attacked' | ||
1941-12-08 | Wake Island Attacked | 27 Japanese medium "Nell" bombers flown from bases on Kwajalein in the Marshall Island group attacked Wake Island, destroying eight of the 12 F4F Wildcat fighter aircraft belonging to Marine Corps fighter squadron VMF-211 on the ground. | Read about 'Wake Island Attacked' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Wake Island Attacked' | ||
1941-12-08 | US Declares War | After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the U.S. Congress passes a declaration of war against Japan. | Read about 'US Declares War' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'US Declares War' |
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