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Japanese Expansion during the Pacific War; years 1941 - 1942

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    Japanese Aggression during the Pacific War

  • Japan bombs Pearl Harbour & attacks the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Thailand, and Shanghai.

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbour & attacks the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Thailand, and Shanghai.
  • Japan invades the Philippines & seizes Guam.

    Japan invades the Philippines & seizes Guam.
  • Japan invades Burma

    Japan invades Burma
  • Japan invades British Borneo.

  • Japan invades Hong Kong

    Japan invades Hong Kong
  • Japan invades Luzon (Philippines.)

    Japan invades Luzon (Philippines.)
  • Japan invades Dutch East Indies & Borneo

    Japan invades Dutch East Indies & Borneo
  • Japan invades Java.

    Japan invades Java.
  • Japan invades Sumatra.

    Japan invades Sumatra.
  • Singapore falls to Japan

  • Japan takes Solomon Islands

    Japan takes Solomon Islands
  • Japan completes capture of Burma & nears India

    Japan completes capture of Burma & nears India
  • Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands

    Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands
  • Japanese troops attack Guadalcanal

  • Japanese air raid on Darwin

    Japanese air raid on Darwin