Time line of 8 events (that I think is most important) that happened throughout WW2 (mostly at Hong Kong) By X.Dazhi 1941 Winston Churchill realizes that Hong Kong is in danger and decides to send reinforcements. Dec 8, 1941 36 Japanese fighters attack Kai Tak airfield and units of the Japanese 23rd cross the Sham Chun Shan river Dec 18, 1941 Japanese main attack Hong Kong Island Dec 20, 1941 HK Comanding officer Lawson killed as Fortress Hong Kong captured 1942 The HK-Kowloon brigade was established from the Guangdong People's anti-Japanese Guerilla force led by Cai Guo-liang 1942 The British Army Aid Group was formed by Colonel Lindsay Ride. Aug 6, 1945 the US dropped an atomic bomb called the “Enola Gay” on Hiroshima, killing over 70,000 instantaneously. Aug 9, 1945 Another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki Aug 14, 1945 Japan finally surrendered under the pressure of being destroy by atomic bomb.
