dhamaystir weedha soo socota: Weeraradii Japan ee 8 Diseembar 1941, taariikhda galbeedka khadka taariikhda caalamiga ah markii Pearl Harbor la duqeeyay subaxnimadii 7 Diseembar waqtiga maxalliga ah ee bariga khadka taariikhda, ayaa si lama filaan ah u soo afjaray nabadda Baasifigga. Weerarradu waxay ahaayeen kuwo baahsan oo ku dhowaad isku mar ah. Weerarka lagu qaaday
Kota Bharu oo ku taal Jasiiradda Malay waxay ka dhacday ka hor Pearl Harbor iyo, hoos loo dhigay waqtiga caadiga ah ee Australia, dhammaantood waxay dhaceen inta u dhexeysa 0330 iyo 1000 saacadood 8dii Diseembar dhammaantoodna marka laga reebo weerarkii Malaya waxay ahaayeen duqeymo cirka ah. Ciidamada Japan ayaa ka soo degay magaalada Kota Bharu si ay u bilaabaan ololaha ay ku qabsanayaan Koonfurta Bari Aasiya iyo Dutch East Indies. 8dii Diseembar 1941 dowladda Nederland ee dalka dibadiisa ku jirtay waxay ku dhawaaqday dagaal ka dhan ah Japan iyadoo Guddoomiyaha Guud ee Bariga Hindiya uu soo saaray bayaan aqbalaya caqabadda ka dhanka ah ballaarinta Japan. Maraakiibta KPM ayaa isla markiiba ku lug lahaa dadaallada difaaca laakiin in kasta oo dadaallada Allied iyo sameynta talis gaar ah si ay u difaacaan Xannibaadda Malay burburku si dhakhso leh ayuu u yimid.