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The influence and imperialism of the West (Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, United States) and associated states (such as Russia and Japan) peaked in Asian territories from the colonial period beginning in the 16th century and substantially reducing with 20th century decolonization.
This is a list of regions occupied or annexed by the Empire of Japan until 1945, the year of the end of World War II in Asia, after the surrender of Japan. Control over all territories except most of the Japanese mainland (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and some 6,000 small surrounding islands) was renounced by Japan in the unconditional ...
Partially carried out from December 15, 1944, [58] but incomplete due to economical problems). [59] Operation Herbstnebel (German plans to attack in eastern Belgium and Luxembourg, east of the Meuse River. Cancelled due to election of Case Martin "big solution" plan, which formed the basis for the Battle of the Bulge.).
After Japan was defeated by the Allies in 1945, colonial control from Tokyo over the far-flung territories ended. The extent of Japanese governance was restricted to the naichi (excepting Karafuto Prefecture , which was annexed by the Soviet Union ); the Nanpō and Ryūkyū Islands were returned to Japan by the US in 1968 and 1972 respectively.
See Japan–Spain relations. Japan has an embassy in Madrid and consulates in Barcelona and Las Palmas. Spain has an embassy in Tokyo. Since 1997, every year a Japan–Spain Symposium for the cultural exchange between the two countries is held. Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Spain Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback ...
Japan launched several quick wars in East Asia, and they all worked. In 1937, the Japanese Army invaded and captured most of the coastal Chinese cities such as Shanghai. Japan took over French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) in 1940–41.
This is a list of wars involving modern France from the abolition of the French monarchy and the establishment of the French First Republic on 21 September 1792 until the current Fifth Republic. For wars involving the Kingdom of France (987–1792), see List of wars involving the Kingdom of France .
From 1936 to 1939, Spain was embroiled in a civil war between the Republican faction and Nationalist faction. Australia was officially neutral during the conflict. However, over 66 Australians volunteered and fought for the Republican faction in Spain as part of the British Battalion. [8]