In addition to bombing Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the Japanese continued their attacks in the British part of Hong Kong. An amount of 1975 young Canadian soldiers soon arrived in Japan as they feared a Japanese attack on the British colony. The allied forces were no challenge to the Japanese; the majority of the Canadian soldiers were amateur and had little experience. Despite the Canadian's inexperience they put up a good fight against the Japanese and did not surrender until Christmas (Black Christmas),1941. As a result, the Japanese had a very essential and rapid victory. The aftermath of this battle included the capture of 1,689 Canadian soldiers who were sent to POWs (Prisoner-of-war camps) but fortunately 1405 of them survived the harsh conditions in the camps. Furthermore, the Canadian soldiers were rescued on August, 1945 when the U.S launched it's atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulting the Japanese surrender.