Answer: The World War II event that did not occur in 1942 was A. the Battle for Okinawa.
Explanation: <u>The Battle of Okinawa took place in 1945, that is to say it occurred a few months before the World War II came to an end</u>. It was fought between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The United States received naval support mainly from the United Kingdom and Canada during the two months that this battle lasted.<u> As a result of the Battle of Okinawa, more than 100,000 people were killed and most of the buildings in the island were left destroyed.</u> Therefore, the correct answer to the question is A. (the Battle of Okinawa) as<u> the Battle of Midway, the Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Stalingrad were all fought in 1942. </u>
It was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. With Japanese troops stationed in this section of the Solomon Islands, U.S. marines launched a surprise attack in August 1942 and took control of an air base under construction.
