1. Wake Island: On December 8, 1941, the Japanese attacked Wake Island, a U.S.-held island in the central Pacific. The battle lasted for several days, with fierce fighting between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese forces. The island eventually fell to the Japanese on December 23.
2. Guam: On December 10, 1941, the Japanese invaded Guam, a U.S. possession in the Mariana Islands. The island fell to the Japanese after several days of fighting.
3. Philippines: On December 8, 1941, the Japanese attacked the U.S. naval base at Cavite in the Philippines. They also launched air raids on Manila and other parts of the country. The Japanese forces quickly overwhelmed the American and Filipino defenders, and the Philippines fell under Japanese control by May 1942.
4. Hong Kong: On December 8, 1941, the Japanese attacked Hong Kong, a British colony. After several weeks of fighting, Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941.
5. Malaya (now Malaysia) and Singapore: The Japanese invaded Malaya on December 8, 1941, and quickly advanced down the Malayan Peninsula. The British and Commonwealth forces were unable to stop the Japanese advance, and Singapore, considered to be an impregnable fortress, fell to the Japanese on February 15, 1942.
6. Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia): The Japanese invaded the Dutch East Indies in January 1942, targeting strategic resources such as oil and rubber. The Japanese forces rapidly conquered most of the territory, and the Dutch surrendered in March 1942.
7. Allied shipping: Throughout the war, the Japanese Navy conducted submarine and air attacks on Allied shipping in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Japanese submarines were particularly effective at sinking merchant ships and disrupting supply lines.
These are just a few examples of the many raids and attacks conducted by the Japanese during World War II. The Japanese military's aggressive strategy of expansion and conquest led to widespread destruction and loss of life across the Asia-Pacific region.