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Japanese occupation of Hong Kong

1941 CE · British Hong Kong, Asia · War

Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
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The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when the governor of Hong Kong, Mark Aitchison Young, surrendered the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to the Empire of Japan on 25 December 1941. His surrender occurred after 18 days of fierce fighting against the Japanese forces that invaded the territory.

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