World War II - Japan invaded northern Indochina

Time: Monday Sep 23, 1940

Place: Indochina (Present Day Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos)

Details: To increase pressure on China by blocking supply routes, and to better position Japanese forces in the event of a war with the Western powers, Japan invaded and occupied northern Indochina. Afterwards, the United States embargoed iron, steel and mechanical parts against Japan.

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