World War II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...Britain gained a new ally on June 22, 1941, when...and later shared in the occupation of Iceland; despite...the aggressive acts of Japan in China, Indochina...Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan without warning attacked...declared (Dec. 8) on Japan by the United States...was disastrous for the Allies. Japan swiftly conquered...