1942 in the United States
Events from the year 1942 in the United States.
Infantryman wearing a Brodie helmet, kneeling in front of M3 Half-track, holds an M1 Garand rifle. Fort Knox, June 1942.
February 2: An executive order directs Japanese American internment
August 7: Battle of Guadalcanal begins
October 28: The Alaska Highway is completed.
1941 in the United States
Events from the year 1941 in the United States. At the end of this year, the United States enters World War II by declaring war on the Empire of Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
January 20: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, begins his third term
Henry A. Wallace becomes the 33rd U.S. vice president
March 11: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease law
May 1: President Roosevelt buys the first War Bond