The Philippines were US TERRITORY.
The United States of America
The Japanese wanted to conquer the Dutch East Indies for its rich natural resources, particularly oil, which would help fuel their military and industrial expansion during World War II.
Chuichi Nagumo
During World War II, Japanese controlled much of Southeast Asia from European nations. When the Japanese ruled the area, it showed them that Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, the Japanese left Southeast Asia. Europeans then wanted the land back. But many of the people of Southeast Asia did not want to live under the Europeans any longer. Southeast Asia eventually won independence and new nations were formed.
it remained neutral, much as Sweden and Switzerland did in Europe
Well, the involvement was that the entire area was invaded by Japan. Large portions of China and Korea were occupied by the Japanese. Many of the island nations, including the Philippines were invaded by the Japanese. In most cases large groups of natives worked with US and British forces to establish undergrounds and guerrilla forces to fight the Japanese.
Japan. And they did. John Rabe's "The Good man of Nanking" offers some wonderful primary insight on the Japanese invasion of Nanking.
Iwo Jima for sure.
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During World War II, the Japanese Empire expanded significantly, gaining control over territories in East and Southeast Asia, as well as parts of the Pacific. This expansion included countries such as Korea, Taiwan, parts of China, the Philippines, and various islands in the Pacific Ocean.
During WWII, Japan occupied Southeast Asia. Vietnam is part of Southeast Asia.