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China in 1942

Historical records for China in 1942, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

8Records
7Events
3Named people
1Places
2Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1942Atlantic CharterT. V. Soong

Washington · Warfare / World War, 2nd

China joins the major Allies in affirming Atlantic Charter principles.

1 January 1942Atlantic CharterT. V. Soong

Washington · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Signs the Declaration by United Nations for China.

1 January 1942PeaceChiang Kai-Shek

Warfare / World War, 2nd

China joins the United States, Britain, Soviet Union and other Allies in the Declaration by United Nations, pledging not to make a separate peace.

Other Events

1942Alliance China, Britain and Allied forces in BurmaChiang Kai-Shek

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Coordinates with British and Allied forces in Burma as Japanese advances threaten China’s southwestern supply routes.

1942Arrest of Ho Chi MinhChang Fa-kwei

Government / Government of China

Releases Ho Chi Minh

1942Independence of ChinaChang Fa-kwei

Government / Government of China

Sets up Ho Chi Minh as head of the Vietnam Revolutionary League

1942Independence of VietnamChang Fa-kwei

Government / Government of China

Sets up Ho Chi Minh as head of the Vietnam Revolutionary League

1942Vietnam Revolutionary LeagueChang Fa-kwei

Government / Government of China

Sets up Ho Chi Minh as head of the Vietnam Revolutionary League

Names involved

Chang Fa-kweiChiang Kai-ShekT. V. Soong

Places involved

Washington

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.