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When did Hong Kong become a part of Britain's?
after world war 2
What was the Battle of Hong Kong?
The Battle of Hong Kong took place from December 8, 1941 to Christmas day of the same year. The incident was located on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.Hong Kong, then a British Crown Colony, was invaded by Imperial Japan. The British accepted help from the Canadian government, which sent troops to bolster British presence.The Japanese attacked with horrible brutality, even by that day's standards. It was reported that the Japanese soldiers attacked and pillaged British field hospitals, killing and torturing wounded soldiers and medical staff, an action that was considered immoral at the time and is forbidden by United Nations in wars today.Knowing furthur resistance was futile, the British and Canadian forces formally surrendered on December 25, a day known as "Black Christmas" in Hong Kong.This began the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. The Japanese terrorised the public, murdering and pillaging, for three years and eight months until British forces liberated Hong Kong in 1945 and resumed control of it as a colony.Japanese General Takashi Sakai, who led the invasion of Hong Kong and subsequently governed it for a time, was tried as a war criminal and executed on September 30, 1946 in Nanking, China with an audience consisting mostly of Hong Kongers. It was said that the Hong Kong viewers cheered and "...practically destroyed his body after the execution before Chinese security were able to hold them back..."A Hong Kong legend tells of the day "...when the Hiroshima bombings occured, [that] the entire populace of Hong Kong smiled and cheered...for the first time since Christmas day of 1941..."For more information regarding the Battle of Hong Kong, click on the corresponding "Related Link" below.For more information regarding accusations and the trial against Takashi Sakai, click on the corresponding "Related Link" below.
What is the significance of the battle of Hong Kong to Canadian history?
1. 500 Canadians wounded2. 290 Canadians killed3. 260 Canadians died as a result of poor treatment in Prisoner of War (PoW) camps.4. Survivors were put into PoW camps for 3 and a half years where they were treated as slaves. Camps were filthy and survivors were tortured, assaulted, and starved5. Hong Kong civilians suffered 7,000 casualties6. Hong Kong surrendered
What valuable colony did Britain receive as a result of a trade war with China?
Hong Kong
What Chinese City did Great Britain control after winning the first opium war?
Hong Kong.
When was the Battle of Hong Kong?
The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on December 8 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with Hong Kong, then a British colony, surrendering to the control of Imperial Japan.
Did Canada fight in the pacific during World War 2?
Yes, They fought during the battle of Hong Kong.
What is the Seven Years' War?
it wasnt in Hong Kong in was in china >^.^<
What war brought about England in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong was officially ceded to Britain in the Treaty of Nanking after the First Opium War.
Japan seized Hong Kong on December 8 1941. from where was the attack mounted?
The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on 8 December 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with Hong Kong, then a Crown colony, surrendering to the Empire of Japan
When Japan seized Hong Kong on December 8 1941 from where was the attack mounted?
The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on 8 December 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with Hong Kong, then a Crown colony, surrendering to the Empire of Japan
Why did the battle of hong kong happen in World War 2?
During World War II, the Battle of Hong Kong (in December 1941) happened for several interconnected reasons. First, it was controlled by Great Britain, even though it was traditionally a Chinese possession. Second, Japan engaged in war against Great Britain and the other Western Allies for the sake of expanding its influence throughout Asia. As a British outpost in the middle of Asia, then, Hong Kong was necessarily a target for Japanese attacks.
Britain annexed Hong Kong as a result of which war?
Opium War
Who colonized Hong Kong and Singapore?
The British colonised Hong Kong in 1897 after a treaty has been signed with the Chinese after the Opium War that Hong Kong is to be a colony for 100 years and is to be given back to China in 1997.
Was Hong Kong involved in World War 2?
Yes, Hong Kong was the scene of bitter fighting between Japanese and Allied troops.
Who was the leader in Hong kong in the World War 2?
the british were.
What is the seven years of war?
it wasnt in Hong Kong in was in china >^.^<
