Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
In China, Jesuits sought to convert, focusing on the intellectual and political elite. Enhanced status by introducing latest science and tech. from Europe, and allowing Chinese to continue ancestor worship.
Assuming that you're talking about the Pacific War.
The battle that was fought in the most northern region would be the Autelian Island Campaign. The war zone was located on the northern part of the Pacific area
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