Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In Allied countries during the war, the "Pacific War" was not usually distinguished from World War II, or was known simply as the War against Japan. In the United States, the term Pacific theater was widely used. The US Armed Forces considered the China Burma India theater to be distinct from the Asiatic-Pacific theater during the conflict.
1941-12-07 Japan declares war on the United States and the United Kingdom; 1941-12-08 The United States and the United Kingdom declare war on Japan; 1941-12-08 – 1941-12-25 Battle of Hong Kong; 1941-12-08 – 1942-01-31 Malayan Campaign; 1941-12-10 Sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse; 1941-12-11 – 1941-12-24 Battle of Wake Island
Zhao–Xiongnu War: The Zhao state defeats the Xiongnu: 260 BCE Battle of Changping: The Qin state defeats the Zhao state. 259–257 BCE Battle of Handan: The allied forces of Zhao, Wei and Chu defeats the Qin. 230–221 BCE Qin's wars of unification: The Qin state conquers the six other major states in China and unifies the country under the ...
The Changde region was defended by the Chinese 6th War Zone's 10th, 26th, 29th and 33rd Army Groups, as well as a river defense force and two other corps, for a total of 14 corps. On 14 November the Japanese 13th Division, with aid from collaborators , drove south and broke through the defensive lines of the Chinese 10th and the 29th Group Armies.
Sino-Indian War (1962) China India: Victory. Status quo ante bellum; Nathu La and Cho La clashes (1967) China India: Defeat. PRC withdrawal from Nathu La and Cho La; Sino-Soviet Border Conflict (1969) China Soviet Union: Defeat. Status quo ante bellum; Vietnam War (1965–1969) North Vietnam Viet Cong Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge China Soviet Union ...
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 Japan ...
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
During 1945, the United States added the United States Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific, commanded by General Carl A. Spaatz. Because of the complementary roles of the United States Army and the United States Navy in conducting war, the Pacific Theater had no single Allied or U.S. commander (comparable to General of the Army Dwight D ...