The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong ( cant. Trad. 香港 日 治 時期 , yutphin : Heong1gong2 jat6zi6 si4kei4 , cant . The surrender occurred after 18 days of fierce fighting against the overwhelming number of Japanese troops invading the territory [1] [2] . The occupation lasted for three years and eight months until the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II .
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| Japanese occupation of Hong Kong | |||
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| 香港 日 治 時期 | |||
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←  →December 25, 1941 - August 15, 1945 | |||
| Capital | Hong Kong | ||
| Languages) | Cantonese , English , Japanese | ||
| Form of government | a constitutional monarchy | ||
History
During World War II , December 8, 1941, the Japanese Empire attacked Hong Kong . The Hong Kong defense ended on December 25, 1941 with the defeat of the British and Canadian forces defending the colony. On August 15, 1945, the Japanese empire surrendered, and Britain regained sovereignty over Hong Kong .
Notes
- ↑ Philip Snow. (2004). The fall of Hong Kong: Britain, China and the Japanese occupation. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10373-5 , ISBN 978-0-300-10373-1 .
- ↑ Mark Chi-Kwan. (2004). Hong Kong and the Cold War: Anglo-American relations 1949-1957. Oxford University Press publishing. ISBN 0-19-927370-7 , ISBN 978-0-19-927370-6 . p 14.