Period of three years (26 August 1942 – 13 September 1945) during which Nauru, a Pacific island under Australian administration, was occupied by the Japanese military as part of its operations in the Pacific War during World War II. It began on 26 August 1942 and lasted until 13 September 1945 (about 3 years). The setting was Nauru.
Before and after
- from 7 August 1942 to 9 February 1943Guadalcanal campaign
- 14 August 1942Release of Bambi
- 19 August 1942Dieppe Raid
- from 23 August 1942 to 2 February 1943Battle of Stalingrad
- from 26 August 1942 to 13 September 1945Japanese occupation of Nauru
- 28 August 1942Birth of José Eduardo dos Santos
- from 30 August 1942 to 5 September 1942Battle of Alam el Halfa
- 15 September 1942Birth of Wen Jiabao
- from 3 October 1942 to 4 October 1942Operation Basalt
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