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The Japanese military before and during World War II committed numerous atrocities against civilian and military personnel. Its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, prior to a declaration of war and without warning killed 2,403 neutral military personnel and civilians and wounded 1,247 others.
Merged into World War II; Chinese victory as part of the Allied victory in the Pacific War; Surrender of all Japanese forces in mainland China (excluding Manchuria), Formosa and French Indochina north of 16° north to China; China becomes a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Resumption of the Chinese Civil War; Invasion of ...
First Battle of Rabaul (20 February 1942, US tactical victory, Japanese strategic victory) First Battle of the Java Sea (27 February 1942, major Japanese victory against Allies; IJN sinks five warships without loss) Battle of Sunda Strait (28 February–1 March 1942, major Japanese victory against Allies; IJN destroys Allied fleet)
The Japan campaign was a series of battles and engagements in and around the Japanese home islands, between Allied forces and the forces of Imperial Japan during the last stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Japan campaign lasted from around June 1944 to August 1945.
The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. [24] [25] It is considered part of World War II, and often regarded as the beginning of World War II in Asia
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was incapable of conducting major operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent.
Battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War (5 C, 52 P) Pages in category "Battles of World War II involving Japan" The following 193 pages are in this category, out of 193 total.
It lasted from August 13, 1937, to November 26, 1937, and was arguably the single largest and longest battle of the entire war, [18] with it even regarded by some historians as the first battle of World War II. [19] It resulted in the Japanese capture of the city and heavy destruction to the city.