Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, July 10 – 16, 1941

July 10, 1941: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is commissioned in San Diego, California

July 11, 1941: Japan says it would welcome a shift of the US Navy from the Pacific to the Atlantic, claiming it would help reduce tensions

July 12, 1941: Japan issues ultimatum to Vichy France, demanding a series of air and naval bases in southern Indochina

July 13, 1941: French-Japanese tensions rising after Japanese citizens clash with French police in the foreign district of Hankou city in central China

July 14, 1941: Japan closes port of Kobe to foreigners for a period of ten days, triggering speculation that a major operation is being planned

July 15, 1941: China says its army has 15 million soldiers

July 16, 1941: The United States tells Japan it will take any measures necessary to defend its security against aggressor nations

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