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The 1940 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad, and originally scheduled to be held from 21 September to 6 October 1940, in Tokyo, Japan, were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. The campaign to choose a city for 1940 began in 1932, with Barcelona, Rome, Helsinki, and Tokyo participating. Tokyo city officials suggested a campaign as a means of international diplomacy following Japan's alienation from the League of Nations due to the Mukden Incident. Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Summer_Olympics Watch similar videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVTxyJV-b3NZkUnFdjKljo_qVj0Adooy6 See more from Wiki Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pZsh1JbkZDC1LiwOHjwuQ/feed Follow us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/WikiVideoProductions Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/VideosWiki Our Website : www.wvprod.com This video is the sole and exclusive property of WV Production Limited. WikiVideos and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © 2015 WV Production Limited. All rights reserved.