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  1. 4 days ago · The Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia during World War II from 1942-1945 was a period of unimaginable brutality and suffering that left an indelible mark on the region. In just a few short years, millions of civilians were killed, enslaved, or subjected to horrific atrocities as Imperial Japan sought to establish its "Greater East Asia Co ...

  2. 4 days ago · Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 8, 1945, known as Victory in Europe or VE Day. The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima on August 6th and Nagasaki on August 9th after Japan refused to surrender. The Soviet Union declared war on Japan and invaded Manchuria on August 9th. Japan announced its surrender on August 15th.

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  4. 4 days ago · The story of Pearl Harbor is one of tragedy and triumph, of miscalculation and resolve, and of the enduring human spirit in the face of adversity. On 7 December 1941 at 7:55am, two waves of hundreds of Japanese aircraft launched their deadly attack on the US Pacific Fleet moored at Pearl Harbor...

  5. 2 days ago · Embracing Defeat is a richly researched, beautifully illustrated and elegantly written account of the period of the US-led occupation of Japan from 1945–52, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the US National Book Award, among others. Throughout the book John Dower’s writing is elegant, informative and easy to follow.

  6. 3 days ago · Substantial debate exists over the ethical, legal, and military aspects of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 August and 9 August 1945 respectively at the close of World War II (1939–45). On 26 July 1945 at the Potsdam Conference, United States President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President ...

  7. 3 days ago · Economic and Political Issues in the Pacific by 1937. Between the Old Diplomacy and the New, 1918–1922: The Washington System and the Origins of Japanese-American Rapprochement. Diplomatic History, Vol. 30, No. 2 (April 2006), pp. 211-230 (20 pages) Japan–US Relations and Chinese Nationalism. Book Chapter from Japan at War and Peace ...

  8. 4 days ago · A military encounter between Japan and the Soviet Union was triggered by allegations of territorial intrusion, which came to be known as the Nomonhan Incident. Chapter 1 describes the incident as ...

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