Category: 1940s

Pages with category: 1940s

South America 1942: Brazil enters World War II
South America 1942
Brazil enters World War II

On 7 December 1941, Japan bombed...

Asia Pacific 1942: Operation Watchtower
Asia Pacific 1942
Operation Watchtower

After their defeat at Midway, Japan...

Australasia 1942: Kokoda Trail
Australasia 1942
Kokoda Trail

Unable to take Port Moresby by sea,...

Europe 1942: Case Blue
Europe 1942
Case Blue

With the German bid to capture...

Sub-Saharan Africa 1942: Occupation of Madagascar
Sub-Saharan Africa 1942
Occupation of Madagascar

The British capture of Diégo Suarez...

Southern Asia 1942: Quit India Movement
Southern Asia 1942
Quit India Movement

The Japanese raid into the Indian...

Northern Eurasia 1942: Case Blue
Northern Eurasia 1942
Case Blue

On June 28, Germany launched its...

Europe 1942: El Alamein and Operation Torch
Europe 1942
El Alamein and Operation Torch

In November, the tide turned in the...

Australasia 1942: Guadalcanal Campaign
Australasia 1942
Guadalcanal Campaign

The Americans had landed in...

Europe 1942: Battle of Stalingrad
Europe 1942
Battle of Stalingrad

A week after their defeats in...

Sub-Saharan Africa 1942: Three French Empires
Sub-Saharan Africa 1942
Three French Empires

In November 1942 the Allies landed...

Northern Eurasia 1942: Battle of Stalingrad
Northern Eurasia 1942
Battle of Stalingrad

The German attack on Stalingrad had...

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