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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. -
Japan invades Burma
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Japan invades Hong Kong
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Japan invades Singapore
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British surrender to Singapore
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Japanese take central Burma.
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Japanese complete the capture of Burma and reach India.
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Japanese air raid on Calcutta
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British offense Burma
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British-Indian forces begin guerrilla operations against Japanese in Burma.
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U.S. begins submarine warfare against Japanese shipping.
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British and Indian troops recapture Maungdaw in Burma.
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U.S. Air raids against Okinawa.
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U.S. Troops invade Mindoro in the Philippines.
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British occupy Akyab in Burma.
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The Burma road is reopened.