Adolf Hitler signs the order to begin development the V2 rocket as a weapon. Early in World War II, Hitler was not particularly enthusiastic about…
Tag: 1942
18 March 1942
The War Relocation Authority is set up in the USA to take Japanese Americans into custody.
24 February 1942
A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage over Los Angeles that lasted into next day
28 November 1942
A fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts kills 492 people.
8 November 1942
United States and United Kingdom forces land in French North Africa during Operation Torch