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What happened in December 1941

• December 1, 1941: Fiorello La Guardia establishes the Civil Air Patrol under the US Army Air Forces' authority.
• December 2, 1941: Japanese task force receives the code message indicating the Pearl Harbor attack plan is to proceed.
• December 4, 1941: The State of Jefferson is declared in Yreka, California, led by Judge John Childs as governor.
• December 5, 1941: The United Kingdom declares war on Finland, Hungary, and Romania.
• December 6, 1941: Soviet counterattacks against German troops encircling Moscow force the Heer to retreat over 200 miles.
• December 7, 1941: Japanese aircraft launch a surprise attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor, drawing the US into World War II.
• December 8, 1941: The Battle of Hong Kong begins as Japanese forces invade the British-defended territory.
• December 10, 1941: Japanese aircraft sink the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse in the South China Sea.
• December 11, 1941: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, prompting a reciprocal declaration of war from the US.
• December 12, 1941: Hungary and Romania declare war on the United States.
• December 13, 1941: The United Kingdom, New Zealand, and South Africa declare war on Bulgaria; Hungary declares war on the US; Honduras declares war on Germany and Italy.
• December 14, 1941: The Independent State of Croatia declares war on the United States and the United Kingdom.
• December 15, 1941: German troops execute approximately 15,000 Jews at Drobytsky Yar.
• December 19, 1941: Hitler assumes the role of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Nazi Army.
• December 21, 1941: Thailand and Japan sign a military alliance.
• December 22, 1941: The Arcadia Conference commences in Washington, D.C., marking the first strategic military meeting between the UK and US leaders after the US's entry into the war.
• December 23, 1941: Japanese forces successfully land on Wake Island, leading to the surrender of the American garrison.
• December 24, 1941: British forces capture Benghazi.
• December 25, 1941: The Battle of Hong Kong concludes with the British colony's surrender to Japan.
• December 26, 1941: Winston Churchill becomes the first British Prime Minister to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
• December 27, 1941: British Commandos raid the Norwegian port of Vaagso, prompting Hitler to reinforce defenses and divert troops from other areas.