Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, Aug 28 – Sep 3, 1941

Aug 28, 1941: Chinese troops reportedly make gains while fighting Japanese army in Shanxi province

Aug 29, 1941: French authorities in Indochina sign agreement with Laotian King Sisavang Vong, settling border issued and confirming Laos as a French protectorate

Aug 30, 1941: Errol Flynn stars in the movie ‘Dive Bomber’ on US Navy pilots, shot partly in Hawaii

Aug 31, 1941: On the western fringe of Asia, British and Soviet troops complete invasion of Iran

Sep 1, 1941: The Japanese Army kicks off the second battle of Changsha in central China

Sep 2, 1941: The Japanese-backed puppet government of Manchukuo kicks off its second five-year plan

Sep 3, 1941: Newspapers in Japanese-controlled Beijing say it will be difficult for Germany to win the war against Britain and the Soviet Union

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