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Henry Ford Patents a Method of Constructing Plastic Auto Bodies
Events in 1942 Building a plastic car was not easy but much cheaper and in January 1942 Henrey Ford patented one of the most effective ways of building these cars. -
SS official Reinhard Heydrich holds Wannsee Conference to present the final solution
The Wannsee Conference
Reinhard Heydrich presents the final solution; the way to get rid of Jews. -
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First Safe Self-sustaining Nuclear Reaction Accomplished
Info Please The first safe self sustaining nuclear reaction is accomplished by Erico Fermi, Edward Teller, and Leo Szliard at the University of Chicago. -
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2 black players request to tryout with Chicago Whit Sox
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland are allowed to work out with the Chicago White Sox -
Toronto Def. Detroit in Stanley Cup
Game Recap Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Deroit Red Wings in the 1942 Stanley Cup Final (4-3) -
Joseph Stalin calls for underground movement
Stalin
Central headquarters were established for the entire partisan movement. -
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U.S. Draft Age Changes
Draft Age Change On November 11, 1942 the draft age went from a minimum of 21 years of age to 18 -
Cocoanut Grove Fire
Cocoanut Grove Fire In 1942 Boston, Massachusetts one of the biggest fires in history burst in flames at the Cocoanut Grove Night Club, killing about 492 people in all. -
Pap test starts being used
Pap test
Doctors begin to use a test called the pap test to see if there is cancer in the cervix. -
Germans close down death camps
Timeline
In 1943 the Germans started to close death camps that were used to exterminate Jews however Auschwitz didnt close until 1944.
