1941-12-08 - 1941-12-25

Battle of Hong Kong

Hong KongHong Kong · Japanese forces attacked and captured British Hong Kong as the Pacific War opened.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
  1. Korean Liberation Army founded
  2. Tripartite Pact signed
  3. New Fourth Army Incident
  4. Battle of Hong KongCurrent record
  5. Pacific War opens
  6. Taiwanese Army volunteer system
  7. Doolittle Raid
See all 81

Context

The Battle of Hong Kong shows Japan’s war expanding from mainland China into British colonial and Pacific theaters.

Sources and media

Second Sino-Japanese War and Pacific War opening sources are linked.

Media

Japanese troops at North Point, Battle of Hong KongVisual recordJapanese troops at North Point, Battle of Hong KongJapanese troops at North Point during the Battle of Hong Kong.

Source Trail

ReferenceEncyclopaedia Britannica · Second Sino-Japanese WarOpen sourceReferenceEncyclopaedia Britannica · Pearl Harbor attackOpen sourceMedia RecordWikimedia Commons · 1941_Hong_Kong_Battle_-_Japanese_troops_in_North_Point.pngOpen source