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History of Hong Kong
Soldiers, Marines and Special Forces of Hong Kong’s past
Most of the soldiers that died in Hong Kong were foreigners and also people from other
countries.
Reasons of DeathsMost soldiers and civilians died of these causes:
• Drowning
• High fever
• Cholera
• Killed in action
• Accidents
• Missing in Action
Reasons of War • Opium wars:
caused by foreigners forcing the Chinese to buy opium
• World War II: caused by the invasion of the Imperial Japanese Army
Marines, Seamen, and Crewmen
Many ships sunk during the wars due to the many battles in Hong Kong’s seas. A lot of people that died were also
civilians and children.
Diseases and illnessesThe forces of Hong
Kong suffered from many diseases such as Cholera and Typhus.Our group
thought that there was a lot of diseases in that
period of time because the army camps was
really dirty.
The End
Presentation by: DennisGroup Member : Chance, James Chow, Rachel,
James Blume