the Japanese threat Flashcards
Hong Kong 1941
the Pacific Coast was under pressure from the empire of ____- Hong Kong, a British colony, was feared to be ___________
Japan / a future target
Hong Kong 1941
Churchill realized that Hong Kong was __________
an undefendable outpost
Hong Kong 1941
the ____________ and ____________, under the command of Brigadier J.K. Lawson, sailed from Vancouver on October 27, 1941- they had little/ no military experience
Royal Rifles of Quebec / The Winnipeg Grenadiers
____ Canadian soldiers reached the island along with ______ Allied soldiers
1975 / 12 000
what was believed about the Japanese?
they were poorly trained and poorly equipped
what happened on December 7, 1941?
Pearl Harbour is attacked by Japan
what happened on December 8, 1941?
the attack starts on Hong Kong with planes bombing
what happened on December 18, 1941?
50 000 Japanese soldiers attacked Hong Kong
when did Hong Kong fall?
Christmas 1941
how many were killed in the falling of Hong Kong?
290, the rest were prisoners for the duration of the war
how and when was Brigadier J.K. Lawson killed?
on the 25th defending his station
who was John Osborn?
awarded the first Canadian V.C. of ww2 for sacrificing himself for his mates
how many would die in Japanese prison camps?
267
