The battle of Hong Kong is a significant aspect of world war two and Canadian history because: it was the first battle in the Pacific campaign of World War II, it was the first major battle that Canadian soldiers engaged in the pacific and Asian regions of the world, and it lead to a four year struggle of survival for Canadian soldiers. ... For months after the invasion of Hong Kong, the Japanese army began invading more cities and eventually countries such as: Hong Kong, China and the Philippines on their chase to seize power.8 Not only does the Battle of Hong Kong begin the Pacific Campa...

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This show of Military Might was not only directed toward Japan but also toward Communist China and Russia. ... Leslie Groves was chief of the Manhattan Project, and after the bombing of Hiroshima he was quoted to say "We have spent $2,000,000 on the greatest scientific gamble in history...we won". ...

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