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What happened in December 1942

• December 1, 1942: Gasoline rationing begins in the United States due to World War II, affecting transportation and industry.
• December 2, 1942: The Manhattan Project achieves the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, a critical step in developing the atomic bomb.
• December 4, 1942: Zofia Kossak and Wanda Filipowicz establish the Council for the Assistance of the Jews in Warsaw, risking their lives to help persecuted Jews.
• December 6, 1942: The Ordnungspolizei executes five families in Occupied Poland as retribution for helping Jews, highlighting the brutality of the Nazi regime.
• December 7, 1942: British commandos execute Operation Frankton, a daring raid on shipping in Bordeaux Harbour, demonstrating their strategic capabilities.
• December 8, 1942: A fire at Seacliff Lunatic Asylum in New Zealand results in the tragic loss of 39 patients, raising concerns about the safety of mental health facilities.
• December 10, 1942: The Polish government-in-exile sends reports on the mass extermination of Jews in German-occupied Poland to 26 governments, raising awareness about the Holocaust.
• December 11, 1942: Operation Lilliput begins, establishing a regular transport service between Milne Bay and Oro Bay in New Guinea, supporting Allied operations in the Pacific.
• December 12, 1942: German troops launch Operation Winter Storm, attempting to relieve Axis forces encircled during the Battle of Stalingrad, a pivotal moment in the Eastern Front.
• December 15, 1942: The United States and allied forces commence an offensive against Japanese positions near the Matanikau River, marking the start of the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse.
• December 17, 1942: The Allies issue the Joint Declaration by Members of the United Nations, acknowledging the Holocaust for the first time and expressing solidarity with the victims.
• December 20, 1942: The First Arakan Campaign begins, as Allied forces launch a counter-offensive into Burma, facing fierce resistance from well-prepared Japanese defenders.
• December 22, 1942: An avalanche in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, tragically kills 26 people, including Samuel A. Stafford Sr., highlighting the dangers faced by industrial workers during wartime.
• December 24, 1942: French Admiral Darlan, who switched allegiance to the Allies after the Torch landings, is assassinated in Algiers, adding to the political turmoil of the war.
• December 27, 1942: The Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia, a communist youth movement, is established, playing a significant role in the country's post-war development.
• December 28, 1942: North Atlantic Convoy ON 154 faces a devastating attack by U-boats, resulting in the sinking of 13 ships and highlighting the challenges of maintaining supply lines during the war.
• December 31, 1942: The traditional Times Square Ball drop in New York City is replaced with a moment of silence and the sound of bells, marking a somber end to a tumultuous year.