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1942
War Diary of WW2

America enters the war. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor linded up within days the industrial might and military potential of the strongest nation on earth against the Axis powers.
An early US war poster puts the industrial worker on a part with the fighting man.

January 1942

United Nations declaration signed
WW2 war diary for week from December 29, 1941 - January 4, 1942
Stalin orders General Offensive
WW2 war diary for week from January 5, 1942 - January 11, 1942
First attack on an Arctic convoy
WW2 war diary for week from January 12, 1942 - January 18, 1942
Wannsee Conference
WW2 war diary for week from January 19, 1942 - January 25, 1942
Rommel recaptures Benghazi
WW2 war diary for week from January 26, 1942 - February 1, 1942

February 1942

Albert Speer becomes Minister of Armaments and Munitions
WW2 war diary for week from February 2 - February 8, 1942
Fall of Singapore
WW2 war diary for week from February 9 - February 15, 1942
The Darwin Raid
WW2 war diary for week from February 16 - February 22, 1942
Battle of Java Sea
WW2 war diary for week from February 23 - March 1, 1942

March 1942

Fall of Rangoon
WW2 war diary for week from March 2 - March 8, 1942
Capitulation of Allied forces on Java
WW2 war diary for week from March 9 - March 15, 1942
Battle of Sirte
WW2 war diary for week from March 16 - March 22, 1942