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Welke landen veroverde Japan in de Tweede Wereldoorlog?
Tussen 7 december 1941 en 8 maart 1942 veroveren de Japanners achtereenvolgens Malakka, Borneo, Celebes, Ambon, Singapore, Sumatra en tenslotte Java. De Japanse troepen weten snel op te rukken en het KNIL (Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch…
Hoe werden Nederlanders tijdens de Japanse bezetting behandeld?
De gevangenen werden over het algemeen slecht behandeld. Er was vaak weinig eten beschikbaar en men moest hard werken. Overtreders van de regels konden vaak rekenen op strenge straffen of martelingen. Naast deze kampen waren er ook werkkampen voor Indonesiërs (romoesja’s) en kampen voor Indo-Europese jongeren.
What is in the Japanese War Museum in Tokyo?
The museum contains various artifacts and documents concerning Japanese war casualties and military activity from the start of the Meiji Restoration to the end of the Pacific War.
What happened at the end of World War II in Japan?
The End of World War II in Japan and… The construction of a democratic order in Japan during the American occupation was one of the more significant outcomes of the conflict. Top Image: Douglas MacArthur with Emperor Hirohito, September 26, 1945. Courtesy of the US Army Signal Corps photograph, taken by Gaetano Faillace.
What did the Japanese do before and during World War II?
The Japanese military before and during World War II committed numerous atrocities against civilian and military personnel. Its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, prior to a declaration of war and without warning killed 2,403 neutral military personnel and civilians and wounded 1,247 others.
How many Chinese were captured by Japan in WW2?
When Japan was required to hand over the prisoners of war she held after surrender, she presented a total of 56 Chinese. Almost half of Australian battles deaths in the war (8,000 of 17,000) occurred among those captured by Japan.