Japan during World War II refers to the history of the Empire of Japan during World War II. This includes the invasion of the Republic of China. The annexation of French-indo-china and the subsequent invasion of See more

The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and … See more

On 7 December 1941 (8 December in Asian time zones), Japan attacked British and American holdings with near-simultaneous offensives against Southeast Asia and the Central Pacific. These included an attack on the American fleets at Pearl Harbor See more

The Empire of Japan had been expanding its territory since before World War I. In 1931, Japan invaded and conquered Manchuria in northeast China. The bordering Chinese territory of Jehol was also taken in 1933, and in 1936, Japan created a similar … See more

Since early 1941 the United States and Japan had been engaged in negotiations in an attempt to improve their strained relations and end the war in China. During these negotiations, … See more

Japanese military strategists were keenly aware of the unfavorable discrepancy between the industrial potential of the Japanese Empire … See more

Having ignored (mokusatsu) the Potsdam Declaration, the Empire of Japan surrendered and ended World War II, after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the declaration of war by the Soviet Union. In a national radio address on August 15, See more