AnswersDriveIn September 1931, they claimed that Chinese soldiers had sabotaged the railway, and attacked the Chinese army (which had just executed a Japanese spy). The Chinese army did not fight back because it knew that the Japanese were just wanting an excuse to invade Manchuria. China appealed to the League of Nations.
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Who invaded French Indochina?
Japanese invasion of French Indochina
| Invasion of French Indochina | |
|---|---|
| Japan | Vichy France French Indochina |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Akihito Nakamura Takuma Nishimura | Maurice Martin |
| Strength |
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What did Japan do in World War Two?
On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked the US Navy at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. They surprised the US and sunk many ships. The US joined the Allies in World War II the next day. The attack at Pearl Harbor united the Americans with the goal of defeating the Axis powers, and especially Japan.
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What nation did China fight against during ww2?
China's resistance to Japan is one of the great untold stories of World War II. Though China was the first Allied power to fight the Axis, it has received far less credit for its role in the Pacific theater than the United States, Britain or even the Soviet Union, which only joined the war in Asia in August 1945.
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Which side was China on in ww2?
World War 2 was fought between two groups of countries. On one side were the Axis Powers, including Germany, Italy and Japan. On the other side were the Allies. They included Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, China and the United States of America.
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How many Chinese were killed in World War 2?
From the invasion of China in 1937 to the end of World War II, the Japanese military regime murdered near 3,000,000 to over 10,000,000 people, most probably almost 6,000,000 Chinese, Indonesians, Koreans, Filipinos, and Indochinese, among others, including Western prisoners of war.
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What country has the most deaths in World War 2?
In terms of total numbers, the Soviet Union bore an incredible brunt of casualties during WWII. An estimated 16,825,000 people died in the war, over 15% of its population. China also lost an astounding 20,000,000 people during the conflict.
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Which country suffered the greatest number of casualties in World War 1?
Casualties of World War I
| Country | Total mobilized forces | Killed or died 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Powers: | ||
| Russia | 12,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
| France 2 | 8,410,000 | 1,357,800 |
| British Empire** | 8, 904,467 | 908,371 |
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Which country has the least soldier in World War One?
Statistics related to WW1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which country has the most soldiers in World War One? | Russia |
| Which country had the least soldiers in World War One? | Turkey |
| Which country had the highest number of deaths? | Germany |
| Which country had the least number of deaths? | United States |
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What are the four main causes of World War One?
The war started mainly because of four aspects: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. The overall cause of World War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Nationalism was a great cause of World War one because of countries being greedy and not negotiating.
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What are the four main causes of World War 1?
One way to remember the FOUR main causes of World War I is to remember the acronym M – A – I – N. (M = Militarism, A = Alliances, I = Imperialism, and N = Nationalism.) MILITARISM was one of the four major causes of the war. It was an “arms race.” Because Britain had a large navy, Germany wanted a large navy too.
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How did World War One end?
World War One ended at 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, in 1918. Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace and no more fighting) that had been prepared by Britain and France. At the start of 1918, Germany was in a strong position and expected to win the war.
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Why did the Germany lose the first World War?
So, Germany lost WW1 because the French army was able to escape the trap set for them by the Schlieffen Plan, redeploy their forces to the Marne, and halt the German advance in September 1914. After that failed, the odds were always going to be against Germany. Still, German defeat wasn't assured.
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Who refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war.
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Why was Germany not allowed to participate in the Treaty of Versailles?
The main reasons why the Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles was because they thought it was unfair. Germany had not taken part in the Conference. They hated clause 231 – the 'War Guilt' clause – which stated that Germany had caused 'all the loss and damage' of the war.
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Who are the big three?
The three most important men at the Versailles Conference - 'the Big Three' - were:
- Georges Clemenceau, the Prime Minister of France (2nd right).
- Woodrow Wilson, the President of America (far right).
- David Lloyd George, the Prime Minister of Britain (far left, talking to Orlando, the Prime Minister of Italy).
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What is the Big Three in history?
The History Place - World War II in Europe Timeline: November 28, 1943 - First Meeting of Big Three at Teheran. In Teheran, Iran, the first meeting of the 'Big Three.' From Left: Soviet Union leader Josef Stalin; U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt; and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Where did the Big Three first meet?
On Nov. 28, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Britain and the Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran during World War II for the start of a four-day conference. It was the first meeting between the “Big Three” Allied leaders.
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How was Germany divided after the war?
AFTER its defeat in World War II, Germany was divided into four zones under the control of the United States, Britain, France and the former Soviet Union. The division, nevertheless, was provisional. However, the postwar development of Germany turned out to be different from the settlement of the Potsdam Conference.
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What country is Manchuria now?
Manchuria, also called the Northeast, Chinese (Pinyin) Dongbei or (Wade-Giles romanization) Tung-pei, formerly Guandong or Guanwei, historical region of northeastern China. Strictly speaking, it consists of the modern provinces (sheng) of Liaoning (south), Jilin (central), and Heilongjiang (north).