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Corregidor was the Pacific island fortress that fell to Japan in May of 1942. This island was on the located on Manila Bay and was held by Americans until May 6, 1942.
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Corregidor, in the Philippines fell to Japan in May 1942.
Controlling the Solomon Islands would protect Australia
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The Japanese occupied Singapore during World War II, from 1942 to 1945.
Because Japan invaded and conquered the Philippines:- The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1942 and 1945, when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Island hopping .
1) On this day in 1942, the invading Japanese army occupied this island, located off the north-eastern coast of Singapore.
China during the 1930's, the rest of the conquests occurred in 1941 & 1942.
Island Hopping
Bruce Solomon was born in 1942.