Jun 1941Germany invadesSoviet Union
13–27 Nov 1941Italian East Africanforces defeated
18 Nov–30 Dec 1941British offensivein North Africa
Dec 1941Japan attacksPearl Harbor
21 Jan–21 Jun 1942Rommel expelsBritish from Libya
31 Jan 1942British recognizeEthiopian independence
Mar 1942–May 1947Ascension Island hostsmajor US air base
Mar–Apr 1942Japanese raidIndian Ocean
5–7 May 1942British captureDiégo Suarez