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SprueStack Zero Hour: WW2 day by day
1 April 1942
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
5 of 13 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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The Japanese cut The Burma Road with the capture of Lashio in Burma.
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American forces are strained for one last offensive on Bataan.
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Japanese make landings on New Guinea, most importantly at Hollandia.
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U.S.
Pacific War Council holds its first meeting at Washington, D.C.
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