1940年

1940年 — 韩国: September. The KPG establishes the Korean Liberation Army, a guerrilla army that was intended to eventually fight to liberate the Korean peninsula / 中国: August — Hundred Regiments Offensive: Communist NRA soldiers under Peng Dehuai began a campaign of terrorism and sabotage against Japanese targets in North China / 日本: September — Japanese invasion of French Indochina begins / 美国: Bug…

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韩国朝鮮日治時期 1910–1945	中国中華民國 1912–1949	日本昭和 1926–1989	美国美国 1776–
September. The KPG establishes the Korean Liberation Army, a guerrilla army that was intended to eventually fight to liberate the Korean peninsula.EN September. The Chōsen Grand Exposition is held.EN 1938March. Samsung is established in Daegu. 1938국가 총동원법 시행, 지원병제 제정, 조선 의용대 창설 1939국민 징용령 제정 1941대한민국 건국 강령 1942October. The Korean Language Society incident occurs, under which members of the Korean Language Society are arrested and tortured on suspicion that they are Korean independence activists. 1942조선 독립 동맹 조직	August — Hundred Regiments Offensive: Communist NRA soldiers under Peng Dehuai began a campaign of terrorism and sabotage against Japanese targets in North China.EN 绥西战役 3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。 1938June — 1938 Yellow River flood: KMT forces destroyed a major dyke in an effort to create a flood to slow down Japanese forces. Nearly a million citizens died. 1938武汉会战 1938台兒莊戰役 1938徐州会战 1938February — Bombing of Chongqing: The Japanese army and naval air services began a bombing campaign against civilian targets in Chongqing which would kill some ten thousand people. 1939南昌会战 1939昆仑关战役 1939随枣会战 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。 1941홍콩 전투 1941中條山會戰 1941Panjiayu Massacre 1941St. Stephen's College massacre 19411941年中埔地震 1941February — 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. 1941September — Battle of Changsha: A Japanese army began a general retreat after failing to take Changsha. 1941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。 19421942年河南饥荒 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.	September — Japanese invasion of French Indochina begins.EN 샤코탄반도 해역 지진EN Chōsen Grand ExpositionEN 竹枪事件 May to 18 June — Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang begins.EN March to 3 April — Battle of Wuyuan begins.EN 1938津山事件 1939September to 8 October — Battle of Changsha begins in Hunan Province, China. 1941蘇日中立條約 1941to 25 December — Battle of Hong Kong begins in China. 1941December — 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. 1941April — Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact is signed. 1941to 10 December — First Battle of Guam begins. 1942中途岛海战 1942January — Hideki Tōjō warns Australia with the statement: "If you continue resistance, Japanese will destroy you." 1942瓜達爾卡納爾島戰役 1942月日本本土に初空襲（ドーリットル空襲） 1942방카섬 대학살 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.	Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker make their cartoon debutsEN Oldsmobile becomes the first car maker to offer a fully automatic transmissionEN Color television is demonstrated by the Columbia Broadcasting SystemEN U.S. presidential election, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president to a record third term, Henry A. Wallace is elected vice presidentEN New Hampshire earthquakesEN El Centro earthquakeEN Alien Registration (Smith) ActEN Billboard magazine publishes its first music popularity chart, the predecessor to today's Hot 100EN Selective Service Act, establishing the first peacetime draft in U.S. historyEN 1938The comic book superhero Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (June 1938) 1938Orson Welles' The War of the Worlds broadcast 1938Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town wins Pulitzer Prize 1938Fair Labor Standards Act 1938Wheeler-Lea Act 19391939年紐約世界博覽會 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 1941珍珠港事件 1941威克島戰役 1941關島戰役 1941June 22, 1941 – Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany begins war against the Soviet Union 1941Regular commercial television broadcasting begins; CBS and NBC television networks launched. 1941January 20, 1941 – President Roosevelt begins third term; Wallace becomes the 33rd vice president 1942Sugar and gasoline are rationed 1942U.S.-controlled Commonwealth of the Philippines conquered by Japanese forces 1942洛杉矶之战 1942Cocoanut Grove fire kills 492 people, leads to vast reforms in fire codes and safety standards 1942荷蘭港戰役 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

韩国朝鮮日治時期 1910–1945

中国中華民國 1912–1949

日本昭和 1926–1989

美国美国 1776–

September. The KPG establishes the Korean Liberation Army, a guerrilla army that was intended to eventually fight to liberate the Korean peninsula.EN
September. The Chōsen Grand Exposition is held.EN

1938March. Samsung is established in Daegu.
1938국가 총동원법 시행, 지원병제 제정, 조선 의용대 창설
1939국민 징용령 제정
1941대한민국 건국 강령
1942October. The Korean Language Society incident occurs, under which members of the Korean Language Society are arrested and tortured on suspicion that they are Korean independence activists.
1942조선 독립 동맹 조직

August — Hundred Regiments Offensive: Communist NRA soldiers under Peng Dehuai began a campaign of terrorism and sabotage against Japanese targets in North China.EN
绥西战役
3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。

1938June — 1938 Yellow River flood: KMT forces destroyed a major dyke in an effort to create a flood to slow down Japanese forces. Nearly a million citizens died.
1938武汉会战
1938台兒莊戰役
1938徐州会战
1938February — Bombing of Chongqing: The Japanese army and naval air services began a bombing campaign against civilian targets in Chongqing which would kill some ten thousand people.
1939南昌会战
1939昆仑关战役
1939随枣会战
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。
1941홍콩 전투
1941中條山會戰
1941Panjiayu Massacre
1941St. Stephen's College massacre
19411941年中埔地震
1941February — 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.
1941September — Battle of Changsha: A Japanese army began a general retreat after failing to take Changsha.
1941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。
19421942年河南饥荒
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.

September — Japanese invasion of French Indochina begins.EN
샤코탄반도 해역 지진EN
Chōsen Grand ExpositionEN
竹枪事件
May to 18 June — Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang begins.EN
March to 3 April — Battle of Wuyuan begins.EN

1938津山事件
1939September to 8 October — Battle of Changsha begins in Hunan Province, China.
1941蘇日中立條約
1941to 25 December — Battle of Hong Kong begins in China.
1941December — 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.
1941April — Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact is signed.
1941to 10 December — First Battle of Guam begins.
1942中途岛海战
1942January — Hideki Tōjō warns Australia with the statement: "If you continue resistance, Japanese will destroy you."
1942瓜達爾卡納爾島戰役
1942月日本本土に初空襲（ドーリットル空襲）
1942방카섬 대학살
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.

Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker make their cartoon debutsEN
Oldsmobile becomes the first car maker to offer a fully automatic transmissionEN
Color television is demonstrated by the Columbia Broadcasting SystemEN
U.S. presidential election, 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president to a record third term, Henry A. Wallace is elected vice presidentEN
New Hampshire earthquakesEN
El Centro earthquakeEN
Alien Registration (Smith) ActEN
Billboard magazine publishes its first music popularity chart, the predecessor to today's Hot 100EN
Selective Service Act, establishing the first peacetime draft in U.S. historyEN

1938The comic book superhero Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (June 1938)
1938Orson Welles' The War of the Worlds broadcast
1938Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town wins Pulitzer Prize
1938Fair Labor Standards Act
1938Wheeler-Lea Act
19391939年紐約世界博覽會
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
1941珍珠港事件
1941威克島戰役
1941關島戰役
1941June 22, 1941 – Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany begins war against the Soviet Union
1941Regular commercial television broadcasting begins; CBS and NBC television networks launched.
1941January 20, 1941 – President Roosevelt begins third term; Wallace becomes the 33rd vice president
1942Sugar and gasoline are rationed
1942U.S.-controlled Commonwealth of the Philippines conquered by Japanese forces
1942洛杉矶之战
1942Cocoanut Grove fire kills 492 people, leads to vast reforms in fire codes and safety standards
1942荷蘭港戰役
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