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The Imperial Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when the governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to the Empire of Japan on 25 December 1941. His surrender occurred after 18 days of fierce fighting against the Japanese forces that invaded the territory.
The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor , forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the British Crown colony of Hong Kong around the same time that ...
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Nov 16, 2009 · Learn how Japan launched a surprise attack on Hong Kong on December 18, 1941, and slaughtered the British and Chinese defenders. Find out how the War Powers Act and the censorship law affected the US media during World War II.
- Missy Sullivan
Browse photos of the invasion, occupation and surrender of Hong Kong by the Japanese army during the Second World War. See how the city and its people were affected by the war and the occupation.
This chapter examines the role of Hong Kong as a naval and logistics base for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War. It also discusses the Anglo-Chinese underground resistance and the Japanese defence plans against possible Allied counterattacks.
Dec 16, 2016 · The Hong Kong defenders faced a battle-hardened Japanese army. Post Magazine Long Reads. The Battle of Hong Kong through the eyes of people who survived it. There was little festive cheer 75...
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港日治時期) was a time when Japan controlled Hong Kong. It began when the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, gave up the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to Empire of Japan on 25 December 1941.
