The Battle of Hong Kong 1941 🇭🇰 Documentary

The Battle of Hong Kong 1941 was a significant battle during the Pacific War that saw Chinese, British, Indians and Canadian fighting off a Japanese invasion of Hong Kong. ▶️In this documentary we will explain the Battle of Hong Kong 1941 which was performed the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Empire of Japan invaded the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong which was defended by Chinese, British, Indian and Canadian forces. ▶️The Battle of Hong Kong lasted from December 8th-25th ending with “black Christmas” when Hong Kong was surrendered to the Empire of Japan. This full documentary will cover the history of Hong Kong, why the battle of Hong Kong occurred, why it was an important target for the Japanese empire, a complete rundown of the entire battle day by day (animated battle map, battle footage), how racism played an interesting role in the battle for both sides, the brutal military structure of imperial Japan, what the occupational years were like, what resistance was like during 1941-1945, an explanation on the atrocities performed by the Japanese forces and the lasting effect the battle held over the Pacific War and World History. ▶️The guest speaker Eric is a fellow History Major that studied with Craig from The Pacific War Channel. Please check out our previous discussion on Amazing and lesser known facts about the battle of Midway. "Pacific War Podcast The Battle of Midway 🇯🇵 Awesome and Lesser known facts"    • Pacific War Podcast 🎙️The Battle of Midway...   🎼 If you are interested in more in-depth information, check out our Podcast: https://PacificWarChannel.podbean.com Subscribe for more Videos of the Pacific War Channel using this Link ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePacificW... Timestamp 0:00 Intro Video 0:30 Intro 2:30 History of Hong Kong 5:45 Background to the battle 8:00 The Battle of Hong Kong 53:30 How Racism played a role 1:01:00 The atrocities 1:14:00 The Occupation of Hong Kong and Resistance 1:20:00 Conclusion ******************** 🎬 Welcome to the Pacific War Channel 🌏 Welcome to the Pacific War Channel, the channel where we cover the entire history of the Asia-Pacific war of 1937-1945. My name is Craig, and I am a University Graduate of both History and Neuroscience, currently working for an education center in Canada. ▶️ This channel includes all the major events that led up to the Pacific War and reflect on the historical moments that contributed towards one of the biggest events in east-Asian history. From this channel, you can expect to enjoy episodes dedicated to major events, book and film reviews related to the Pacific Wa, and a look at the Pacific War Podcast where we discuss the Youtube episodes and more! 🗺 ▶️ Don’t forget to subscribe to the Channel, hit the bell button, and never miss a video! 🛎 ******************** 🌟 Connect with the Pacific War Channel on Social Media: Facebook ➡️   / thepacificwarchannel   Instagram ➡️   / thepacificwarchannel   Twitter ➡️   / the_pacificwar   Don’t forget to follow us on Twitch: ▶️   / thepacificwarchannel   ******************** #ThePacificWarChannel #hongkong #ww2