1941

1941 — Korea: 대한민국 건국 강령 / China: Battle of Hong Kong / Japan: Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact / United States: Attack on Pearl Harbor

20 events. The text is the source chronology verbatim; the terms are in Sources & licenses. The grey lines above and below are the surrounding 2 years.

KoreaKorea under Japanese rule 1910–1945	ChinaTaiwan 1912–1949	JapanShōwa era 1926–1989	United StatesUnited States 1776–
대한민국 건국 강령KO 1939국민 징용령 제정 1940September. The KPG establishes the Korean Liberation Army, a guerrilla army that was intended to eventually fight to liberate the Korean peninsula. 1940Chōsen Grand Exposition 1942Korean Language Society incident 1942조선 독립 동맹 조직 1943November. The Cairo Declaration between China, the United States, and the United Kingdom announces the intention of the Allies to liberate Korea after World War II, but place it under a trusteeship. This both excites and angers Koreans.	Battle of Hong Kong Battle of South Shanxi Panjiayu Massacre St. Stephen's College massacre 1941 Chungpu earthquake February — The Communist official Mao Zedong gave a speech in Yan'an entitled "Reform in Learning, the Party and Literature," establishing the Yan'an Rectification Movement and beginning an ideological purge which would claim some ten thousand lives. September — Battle of Changsha: A Japanese army began a general retreat after failing to take Changsha. 皖南事变。太平洋戰爭（1941-1945）起。12月9日國民政府对納粹德国、意大利王國及日本帝國宣戰；「滿洲國」對美、英宣戰。陈纳德“飞虎队”入华作战。ZH 1939Battle of Nanchang 1939Battle of Kunlun Pass 1939Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang 1939September — The nominally independent Mengjiang was established on the Mongol territories of the Japanese-occupied Chahar and Suiyuan provinces. 1939September — Battle of Changsha: The Japanese army attacked Changsha. 1939日軍轰炸重慶、潼關、洛陽、襄陽、西安、宜昌、泉州、成都等地。裴文中发现北京人头盖骨化石。9月，為紀念淞滬會戰中日首次空戰814空軍大捷，國民政府正式下令8月14日為空軍節。天津发生大水灾。 1940August — Hundred Regiments Offensive: Communist NRA soldiers under Peng Dehuai began a campaign of terrorism and sabotage against Japanese targets in North China. 1940Battle of West Suiyuan 19403月30日汪精衛於南京成立傀儡政权（南京国民政府），发表《和平建国十大政纲》。5月1日枣宜会战开始。12月30日延安新華廣播電台開始播音。 1942Chinese famine of 1942–1943 1942中國遠征軍入緬作戰起，投入兵力總計40萬人，傷亡接近20萬人。5月15日浙赣会战开始，5月28日金华沦陷。 1942January — Battle of Changsha: A Japanese army crossed the Xinqiang River after suffering heavy losses in a failed attempt to conquer Changsha. 1943Cairo Conference 1943Battle of Changde 1943Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan 1943August — Lin Sen died. Chiang became acting chairman of the Nationalist government. 19431月9日南京汪精卫政府向英国美國宣戰，日、汪聯合發表《日華共同宣言》、締結《交还租界及撤废治外法权协定书》。中、美、英三盟國在開羅發表對日作戰的開羅宣言。	Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact Battle of Hong Kong December — The Empire of Japan attacks the naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan declares war on the United States, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, marking the start of the Pacific War theatre of World War II. April — Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact is signed. to 10 December — First Battle of Guam begins. 1939September to 8 October — Battle of Changsha begins in Hunan Province, China. 1940Japanese invasion of French Indochina 19401940 Shakotan earthquake 1940Chōsen Grand Exposition 1940죽창사건 1940May to 18 June — Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang begins. 1940March to 3 April — Battle of Wuyuan begins. 1942Battle of Midway 1942January — Hideki Tōjō warns Australia with the statement: "If you continue resistance, Japanese will destroy you." 1942Guadalcanal campaign 1942Doolittle Raid 1942Bangka Island massacre 1942March — The naval minister Admiral Shigetarō Shimada says that in view of the Allies' "retaliation and hatred", Japan would no longer follow recognized rules of sea warfare. 1942February — Japan demands the surrender of Singapore. 1942January — Japan declares war on the Netherlands. 1943月同盟国イタリアが連合国に降伏。 1943Greater East Asia Conference 1943Battle of Wau 19431943 Tottori earthquake 1943Yokohama incident 1943January to 8 February — Operation Ke, a Japanese naval operation which was intended as the reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor and disruption of repair and salvage operations, takes place following the surprise attack at two years ago.	Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island Battle of Guam June 22, 1941 – Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany begins war against the Soviet Union Regular commercial television broadcasting begins; CBS and NBC television networks launched. January 20, 1941 – President Roosevelt begins third term; Wallace becomes the 33rd vice president 1939President Roosevelt, appearing at the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, becomes the first president to give a speech that is broadcast on television. Semi-regular broadcasts air during the next two years 1939Golden Gate International Exposition 1939Cash and carry proposed to replace the Neutrality Acts 1939Hatch Act, aimed at corrupt political practices and prevented federal civil servants from campaigning 1939Nazi Germany invades Poland; World War II begins 1940Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker make their cartoon debuts 1940Oldsmobile becomes the first car maker to offer a fully automatic transmission 1940Color television is demonstrated by the Columbia Broadcasting System 1940U.S. presidential election, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president to a record third term, Henry A. Wallace is elected vice president 1940New Hampshire earthquakes 19401940 El Centro earthquake 1940Alien Registration (Smith) Act 1940Billboard magazine publishes its first music popularity chart, the predecessor to today's Hot 100 1940Selective Service Act, establishing the first peacetime draft in U.S. history 1942Sugar and gasoline are rationed 1942U.S.-controlled Commonwealth of the Philippines conquered by Japanese forces 1942Battle of Los Angeles 1942Cocoanut Grove fire 1942Battle of Dutch Harbor 1942Japanese American internment, German American Internment, and Italian American Internment begin, per executive order by President Roosevelt; the order also authorizes the seizure of their property. 19421945 – Automobile production in the United States for private consumers halted. 1942Casablanca released 1942Revenue Act of 1942 1943Tehran Conference 1943Allied invasion of Sicily 1943Casablanca Conference 1943Detroit, Michigan race riots 1943Battle of Attu 1943Oklahoma! the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II opens on Broadway 1943Battle of the Pips 1943Cairo Conference

KoreaKorea under Japanese rule 1910–1945

ChinaTaiwan 1912–1949

JapanShōwa era 1926–1989

United StatesUnited States 1776–

대한민국 건국 강령KO

1939국민 징용령 제정
1940September. The KPG establishes the Korean Liberation Army, a guerrilla army that was intended to eventually fight to liberate the Korean peninsula.
1940Chōsen Grand Exposition
1942Korean Language Society incident
1942조선 독립 동맹 조직
1943November. The Cairo Declaration between China, the United States, and the United Kingdom announces the intention of the Allies to liberate Korea after World War II, but place it under a trusteeship. This both excites and angers Koreans.

Battle of Hong Kong
Battle of South Shanxi
Panjiayu Massacre
St. Stephen's College massacre
1941 Chungpu earthquake
February — The Communist official Mao Zedong gave a speech in Yan'an entitled "Reform in Learning, the Party and Literature," establishing the Yan'an Rectification Movement and beginning an ideological purge which would claim some ten thousand lives.
September — Battle of Changsha: A Japanese army began a general retreat after failing to take Changsha.
皖南事变。太平洋戰爭（1941-1945）起。12月9日國民政府对納粹德国、意大利王國及日本帝國宣戰；「滿洲國」對美、英宣戰。陈纳德“飞虎队”入华作战。ZH

1939Battle of Nanchang
1939Battle of Kunlun Pass
1939Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang
1939September — The nominally independent Mengjiang was established on the Mongol territories of the Japanese-occupied Chahar and Suiyuan provinces.
1939September — Battle of Changsha: The Japanese army attacked Changsha.
1939日軍轰炸重慶、潼關、洛陽、襄陽、西安、宜昌、泉州、成都等地。裴文中发现北京人头盖骨化石。9月，為紀念淞滬會戰中日首次空戰814空軍大捷，國民政府正式下令8月14日為空軍節。天津发生大水灾。
1940August — Hundred Regiments Offensive: Communist NRA soldiers under Peng Dehuai began a campaign of terrorism and sabotage against Japanese targets in North China.
1940Battle of West Suiyuan
19403月30日汪精衛於南京成立傀儡政权（南京国民政府），发表《和平建国十大政纲》。5月1日枣宜会战开始。12月30日延安新華廣播電台開始播音。
1942Chinese famine of 1942–1943
1942中國遠征軍入緬作戰起，投入兵力總計40萬人，傷亡接近20萬人。5月15日浙赣会战开始，5月28日金华沦陷。
1942January — Battle of Changsha: A Japanese army crossed the Xinqiang River after suffering heavy losses in a failed attempt to conquer Changsha.
1943Cairo Conference
1943Battle of Changde
1943Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan
1943August — Lin Sen died. Chiang became acting chairman of the Nationalist government.
19431月9日南京汪精卫政府向英国美國宣戰，日、汪聯合發表《日華共同宣言》、締結《交还租界及撤废治外法权协定书》。中、美、英三盟國在開羅發表對日作戰的開羅宣言。

Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact
Battle of Hong Kong
December — The Empire of Japan attacks the naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan declares war on the United States, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, marking the start of the Pacific War theatre of World War II.
April — Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact is signed.
to 10 December — First Battle of Guam begins.

1939September to 8 October — Battle of Changsha begins in Hunan Province, China.
1940Japanese invasion of French Indochina
19401940 Shakotan earthquake
1940Chōsen Grand Exposition
1940죽창사건
1940May to 18 June — Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang begins.
1940March to 3 April — Battle of Wuyuan begins.
1942Battle of Midway
1942January — Hideki Tōjō warns Australia with the statement: "If you continue resistance, Japanese will destroy you."
1942Guadalcanal campaign
1942Doolittle Raid
1942Bangka Island massacre
1942March — The naval minister Admiral Shigetarō Shimada says that in view of the Allies' "retaliation and hatred", Japan would no longer follow recognized rules of sea warfare.
1942February — Japan demands the surrender of Singapore.
1942January — Japan declares war on the Netherlands.
1943月同盟国イタリアが連合国に降伏。
1943Greater East Asia Conference
1943Battle of Wau
19431943 Tottori earthquake
1943Yokohama incident
1943January to 8 February — Operation Ke, a Japanese naval operation which was intended as the reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor and disruption of repair and salvage operations, takes place following the surprise attack at two years ago.

Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Wake Island
Battle of Guam
June 22, 1941 – Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany begins war against the Soviet Union
Regular commercial television broadcasting begins; CBS and NBC television networks launched.
January 20, 1941 – President Roosevelt begins third term; Wallace becomes the 33rd vice president

1939President Roosevelt, appearing at the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, becomes the first president to give a speech that is broadcast on television. Semi-regular broadcasts air during the next two years
1939Golden Gate International Exposition
1939Cash and carry proposed to replace the Neutrality Acts
1939Hatch Act, aimed at corrupt political practices and prevented federal civil servants from campaigning
1939Nazi Germany invades Poland; World War II begins
1940Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker make their cartoon debuts
1940Oldsmobile becomes the first car maker to offer a fully automatic transmission
1940Color television is demonstrated by the Columbia Broadcasting System
1940U.S. presidential election, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president to a record third term, Henry A. Wallace is elected vice president
1940New Hampshire earthquakes
19401940 El Centro earthquake
1940Alien Registration (Smith) Act
1940Billboard magazine publishes its first music popularity chart, the predecessor to today's Hot 100
1940Selective Service Act, establishing the first peacetime draft in U.S. history
1942Sugar and gasoline are rationed
1942U.S.-controlled Commonwealth of the Philippines conquered by Japanese forces
1942Battle of Los Angeles
1942Cocoanut Grove fire
1942Battle of Dutch Harbor
1942Japanese American internment, German American Internment, and Italian American Internment begin, per executive order by President Roosevelt; the order also authorizes the seizure of their property.
19421945 – Automobile production in the United States for private consumers halted.
1942Casablanca released
1942Revenue Act of 1942
1943Tehran Conference
1943Allied invasion of Sicily
1943Casablanca Conference
1943Detroit, Michigan race riots
1943Battle of Attu
1943Oklahoma! the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II opens on Broadway
1943Battle of the Pips
1943Cairo Conference