1941 ⟶ Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor and Declares War
(December 8, Asian time zones) Japan launches an attack on P...
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1941
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💣 Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor and Declares War
(December 8, Asian time zones) Japan launches an attack on Pearl Harbor, declares war on the United States and the United Kingdom and invades Thailand and British Malaya and launches aerial attacks against Guam, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Shanghai, Singapore and Wake Island. Canada declares war on Japan. Australia declares war on Japan.⟶
Pearl HarborJapanUnited StatesWar DeclarationPacific TheaterWorld War IIAttackMilitaryUnited KingdomImperialism
💣 Hirohito Approves Pearl Harbor Attack
Hirohito approves the attack on Pearl Harbor.⟶
JapanPearl HarborAttackPacific TheaterImperial JapanWorld War IIUS EntryWar DeclarationMilitary Decision
🚢 Japanese Forces Advance towards Pearl Harbor and Southeast Asia
Japanese naval and army forces continue to move toward Pearl Harbor and South-east Asia.⟶
JapanPearl HarborSoutheast AsiaPacific TheaterMilitary BuildupNaval OperationsImperialismStrategic Planning
🇺🇸 US, UK, Netherlands, New Zealand Declare War on Japan; Day of Infamy Speech
The United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and New Zealand declare war on Japan; Roosevelt's Day of Infamy speech.⟶
United StatesWar DeclarationJapanPearl HarborWorld War IIUnited KingdomNetherlandsNew ZealandPolitical ResponseDay of Infamy
📜 Japan Declares War on the Netherlands
Japan declares war on the Netherlands.⟶
JapanNetherlandsDeclaration of WarDutch East IndiesDiplomacyAxis PowersPacific TheaterInvasion
🇷🇺 Soviet Union Declares War on Japan and Invades Manchuria
The Soviet Union declares war on Japan; the Soviet invasion of Manchuria begins about an hour later which includes landings on the Kuril Islands. The Japanese have been evacuating in anticipation of this.⟶
Soviet UnionJapanManchuriainvasionwar declarationPacific TheatermilitaryKuril Islands