The Battle of Los Angeles was an anti-aircraft artillery barrage in February 1942 over Los Angeles, California, in response to a perceived attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan, subsequently attributed to a case of "war nerves" likely triggered by a lost weather balloon.
Battle of Los Angeles may also refer to:
Historical events
- Battle of Los Ángeles, a military action fought on March 22, 1880, between the Chilean and Peruvian armies during the Tacna and Arica Campaign of the War of the Pacific
- Siege of Los Angeles, which took place in August 1846 during the Mexican–American War
- 1992 Los Angeles riots, which occurred in April and May 1992 following the acquittal of police officers involved in the arrest and beating of Rodney King
Entertainment
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- "The Great Battle of Los Angeles", a painting by California artist Sandow Birk
See also
Topics referred to by the same term