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World War II in asia

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  • Second Sino-Japanese War

    Japan declares war on China

  • Soviet Invasion of Xinjiang

    Soviets invade western China to put down Uighur uprising that caused massacre of Soviet diplomats and advisors in Xinjiang.

  • Battle of Shanghai

    Japan takes Shanghai with heavy losses.

  • Tripartite Pact

    Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan formally align as Axis

  • Japanese Attack in Pearl Harbor

    Japanese attack on US Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii kills 2,400 American service members and sinks 4 battleships.

  • US and United kingdom join war

    US and United Kingdom formally declare war on Japan.

  • Thialand Surrenders

    Thailand surrenders to Japan.

  • Hong Kong Surrenders

    British Hong Kong surrenders to Japan

  • Battle of Leyte

    Americans begin drive to liberate Philippines from Japanese occupation.

  • America Bombs Tokyo

    First American bombing raid against Tokyo

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Bloody American victory over Japan

  • Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

    American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan

  • Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki

    American atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan

  • Japan Surrenders

    Japanese Emperor Hirohito formally surrenders, World War II ends