1941 ⟶ US Freezes Japanese Assets in Response to Indochina Occupation
In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, ...
Year
1940
1941
🇯🇵 Japanese Forces Enter Hanoi
Japanese 5th Division march into Hanoi, French Indochina.⟶
JapanIndochinaHanoioccupationSoutheast AsiaFrench Indochinamilitary
💰 US Freezes Japanese Assets in Response to Indochina Occupation
In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.⟶
USJapanSanctionsIndochinaEconomic WarfarePearl HarborRoosevelt
🕵️ Takeo Yoshikawa Arrives in Hawaii
Japanese spy Takeo Yoshikawa arrives in Honolulu, Hawaii and begins to study the United States fleet at Pearl Harbor.⟶
JapanEspionagePearl HarborIntelligenceHawaiiUSPacificWar Preparation
🇯🇵 Japan Occupies Southern Indochina
Japanese troops occupy southern French Indochina. The Vichy French colonial government is allowed by the Japanese to continue to administer Vietnam. French repression continues. The Vichy French also agree to the occupation by the Japanese of bases in Indochina.⟶
JapanIndochinaFrench ColoniesOccupationSoutheast AsiaVichy France
📉 Japanese Yen Plummets in Value Following US Sanctions
Japanese yen became valueless and Japanese dollar bonds reduced in value to 20 to 30% of their par value on Wall Street.⟶
JapanEconomySanctionsCurrencyWorld War IIUSEconomic Crisis
🛳️ Japanese Fleet Sails for Hawaii
A Japanese attack fleet of 33 warships and auxiliary craft, including six aircraft carriers, sails from northern Japan for the Hawaiian Islands.⟶
Pearl HarborJapanNaval StrategyPacific TheaterAttack PreparationWorld War IIUS