Asia and the Pacific in 1942 — Timeline
9 documented historical milestones concerning asia and the pacific in 1942.
Dated historical records
Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.
- — Japanese Forces Capture Manila — Japanese forces enter the Philippine capital; American and Filipino troops withdraw to Bataan.
- — Japanese Landing at Rabaul — Japanese forces begin the capture of Rabaul on New Britain.
- — Allied Forces Leave the Malay Peninsula — British and Allied units withdraw to Singapore after the Japanese advance through Malaya.
- — Fall of Singapore — The British garrison at Singapore surrenders to Japanese forces.
- — Second Battle of the Java Sea — Japanese forces destroy Allied ships attempting to escape the Java area.
- — Surrender on Bataan — American and Filipino forces surrender to Japan; the Bataan Death March follows.
- — Battle of the Coral Sea — US and Japanese carrier forces fight a battle in which the opposing surface fleets never directly exchange gunfire.
- — Battle of Midway — The US Navy wins a major victory over Japanese carrier forces.
- — Landings on Guadalcanal — The United States begins an offensive operation in the Solomon Islands.
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