HONG KONG, GUAM, WAKE CAMPAIGNS

Hong Kong, Wake Island, and Guam were territories occupied by the Britain and the United States respectively, and lay within the defensive perimeter established by Japanese planners prior to the outbreak of the Pacific War. The small garrison at Guam was easily overrun but even staunch resistance at Hong Kong, and especially at Wake Island, did little to delay the thrust of overall plans.

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