"Assault on Hainan Island, China -1939 " Topic
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| Tango01 | 11 Jul 2014 10:40 p.m. PST |
"110 B.C. The Han Dynasty establishes a military garrison on Hainan Island, but in 46 B.C. abandons the island for economic reasons. Around that time, mainland Chinese, primarily from the southern provinces, begin to migrate to Hainan. Under the Song Dynasty (980-1279), Hainan becomes part of Guangxi Province. Large numbers of Han Chinese arrive and settle mainly in northern Hainan. Under the Yuan Dynasty (1206–1368, Hainan becomes an independent province. In 1370, the Ming Dynasty places Hainan under Guangdong Province. During the 1920s and 30s, the Communists are very active in Hainan. They and other locals fight a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese occupation, but between 1939-1945, over one-third of the male population is killed. Hainan Island is rich in minerals, most importantly iron, first mined by the Japanese during their occupation. The Japanese also exploit the island's copper resources. 30 January 1939:
CarDiv 1's AKAGI departs Sasebo for southern China. Her air group carries 12 A5M2 "Claude" fighters, 18 D1A2 "Susie" biplane dive-bombers and 36 B4Y1 "Jean" biplane torpedo-bombers…"
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