How far did japan's control extend at its height
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History
A statement from the website is, "Over the next seven months, Japan occupied the Dutch East Indies, British Singapore, New Guinea, the Philippines and a number of other locations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific." This means that Japan had expanded far past their borders to neighboring countries.
Wikipedia
According to Wikipedia, Japan had occupied many areas, such as parts of China, the Philippines, and British New Guinea. From the website is a list of countries invaded and taken by Japan;
This means that Japan had expanded to quite far, reaching territories owned by the US and UK.
Japan-Guide
Japan-Guide agrees with the other two sites, stating that Japan had occupied places such as Vietnam and parts of China.
A statement from the website is, "Over the next seven months, Japan occupied the Dutch East Indies, British Singapore, New Guinea, the Philippines and a number of other locations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific." This means that Japan had expanded far past their borders to neighboring countries.
Wikipedia
According to Wikipedia, Japan had occupied many areas, such as parts of China, the Philippines, and British New Guinea. From the website is a list of countries invaded and taken by Japan;
- Several regions in mainland China
- Portuguese Timor
- Hong Kong (UK)
- French Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos)
- Thailand - as an 'allied' state although induced
- British New Guinea
- Philippines (USA)
- Malaya (UK)
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
- Straits Settlements (Singapore)
- Kingdom of Sarawak (UK)
- Brunei (UK)
- North Borneo (UK)
- Dutch East Indies
- Guam (USA)
- Imphal (India)
- Wake Island (USA)
- Gilbert and Ellice Islands (UK)
- Christmas island (Australia)
- Attu, and Kiska (Alaska)
This means that Japan had expanded to quite far, reaching territories owned by the US and UK.
Japan-Guide
Japan-Guide agrees with the other two sites, stating that Japan had occupied places such as Vietnam and parts of China.