Pacific and East Asia · Animated schematic fronts
Second World War – Pacific
War between Japan and the Allies; this selection does not cover the full war in Asia since 1937.
The line is a schematic boundary of territory under one side's control at the dated moments, simplified from overview maps. Enclaves, shifting allies and contested districts are omitted; in-between frames are interpolated and closing edges are graphic and may include sea or uninvolved land. The line is the outer edge of the area Japan controlled or held with garrisons; bypassed garrisons, the war in China and the Soviet invasion of Manchuria (August 1945) are not shown.
- Front line
- Attack
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and at the same time begins landings in Malaya, in the Philippines and at Hong Kong.
- Allies
- Japan