1942
Wannsee Conference plans the Holocaust
In a lakeside villa outside Berlin, fifteen senior Nazis and SS officers spent ninety minutes over coffee and cognac coordinating the Final Solution…
Midway turns the Pacific war
Forewarned by codebreakers, American dive bombers caught the Japanese carrier fleet re-arming its planes at Midway and sank four fleet carriers in six minutes.
Japanese internment in America
Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the military to exclude any persons from designated areas.
Bataan Death March
After American and Filipino forces surrendered on the Bataan peninsula, Japanese guards marched some seventy-five thousand prisoners sixty-six miles…
Stalingrad begins
German Sixth Army reached the Volga at Stalingrad and began fighting street by street for a city Hitler had decided must fall because it bore Stalin's name.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1942?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1942. The most significant is Wannsee Conference plans the Holocaust: In a lakeside villa outside Berlin, fifteen senior Nazis and SS officers spent ninety minutes over coffee and cognac coordinating the Final Solution.
What era was 1942 part of?
1942 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1942?
The events from 1942 span Europe, Oceania, North America and Southeast Asia.