Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, June 26 – July 2, 1941
- By Peter Harmsen
- 2 July, 2021
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June 26, 1941: Japanese War Minister Tojo Hideki urges munitions industry to redouble efforts amid tense international situation and prospect of a global war
June 27, 1941: As German leaders headed by Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop urge Japan to enter into war against the Soviet Union, Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yosuke stalls for time, saying he had not been under the impression that Germany was interested in Japanese assistance
June 28, 1941: Owen Lattimore, author of several books on East Asian affairs, is appointed political advisor to China’s leader Chiang Kai-shek (photo above)
June 29, 1941: Japan announces a loan of 300 million yen to Chinese puppet regime headed by Wang Jingwei
June 30, 1941: US Navy awards aircraft consortium Vought a contract for 584 F4U-1 fighters
July 1, 1941: United States Army Air Force carries out first jet-assisted take-off form airfield in California
July 2, 1941: Germany, Italy and five other European countries recognize Japanese-backed puppet regime headed by Wang Jingwei in east China
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Very interesting, especially that last part! Do you know which 5 other European countries recognized the Wang Jingwei government?