The Pacific Front was largely the portion of the Great War which was fought in East Asia and the Pacific area. The Pacific Front pitted the Japanese Imperial Army against various British colonists and a few French colonists. The British, along with various other European nations had several interests in East Asia and had established several colonies. However with the war raging in Europe very few resources could be allocated to the defense of these colonies. Therefore the Pacific Front was a largely quiet front, with the biggest conquests being the capture of French Indochina and the failed invasion of Australia. Several naval battles here also proved Japan's military might at sea as well as on land.