Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
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The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong was the period from 1941 to 1945 during World War II when Imperial Japan controlled the territory, marked by military rule, harsh living conditions, and significant social and economic disruption.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
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historical event → military occupation → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Hong Kong
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| characterizedBy |
food shortages
→
forced labor → military rule → political repression → strict censorship → wartime atrocities → |
| commander |
Isogai Rensuke
→
Sakakibara Shōzō → Tanaka Ryūkichi → |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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| currency |
Japanese military yen
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| endEvent |
Japanese surrender in Hong Kong
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| endTime |
1945-08-30
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| followedBy |
British rule in Hong Kong
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| follows |
British rule in Hong Kong
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| governingBody |
Japanese military administration in Hong Kong
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| hasCause |
Battle of Hong Kong
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| hasEffect |
economic disruption in Hong Kong
→
famine in Hong Kong → inflation in Hong Kong → population decline in Hong Kong → refugee movements from Hong Kong → social disruption in Hong Kong → |
| historicalPeriod |
1940s
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| languageUsed |
Cantonese
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English → Japanese → |
| location |
Hong Kong Island
→
Kowloon → New Territories → |
| occupyingForce |
Imperial Japanese Army
→
Imperial Japanese Navy → |
| opposedBy |
British forces
→
Canadian forces → local resistance groups → |
| partOf |
Pacific War
→
Second World War → |
| region |
East Asia
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| replaces |
Hong Kong dollar
→
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| significantEvent |
St. Stephen’s College massacre
→
imprisonment of Hong Kong government officials → internment of Allied civilians → repatriation of Chinese residents to mainland China → |
| startEvent |
surrender of Hong Kong to Japan
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| startTime |
1941-12-25
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Royal Rifles of Canada
("Hong Kong 1941–1945")
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battleHonour |
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Battle of Hong Kong
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followedBy |
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Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
("Japanese military administration in Hong Kong")
→
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governingBody |
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Japanese colonial empire
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hasPart |
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Isogai Rensuke
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participatedIn |
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Battle of Hong Kong
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result |
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Hong Kong under British rule
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significantEvent |