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[[File:Bloody Saturday, Shanghai.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bloody Saturday, the bombing of [[Shanghai]] railway station, August 28, 1937]]
 
The '''Second Sino-Japanese War''' (July 7, 1937 - September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the [[Republic of China]] and Imperial [[Japan]].
 
The '''Second Sino-Japanese War''' (July 7, 1937 - September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the [[Republic of China]] and Imperial [[Japan]].
  
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==Japanese Invasion==
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Throughout the war, there was extensive [[Communist-Japanese collaboration]]—the [[Chinese Communist Party]] was a beneficiary of the murderous Japanese Army rampage, with [[Mao Zedong]] in the postwar years openly thanking Fascist Japan for invading China due the attack paving the way for the CCP's rise to power by weakening the Nationalists under [[Jiang Jieshi]].<ref>Dent, Christopher (2008). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/China_Japan_and_Regional_Leadership_in_E/0GHZBhi4zz0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mao+zedong+thanks+japan&pg=PA89&printsec=frontcover China, Japan and Regional Leadership in East Asia], p. 89. ''Google Books''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref><ref>Black, Jeremy (2017). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Second_World_War/FAokDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mao+zedong+thanks+japan&pg=PT11&printsec=frontcover The Second World War, Vol. III: The Japanese War 1941–1945], p. 1. ''Google Books''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Nine_Commentaries_on_the_Communist_Party/T5x7BgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mao+zedong+thanks+japan&pg=PT172&printsec=frontcover Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party]. ''Google Books''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref><ref>Lü, Peng (August 14, 2013). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_History_of_China_in_the_20th_Century/gRLREAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mao+zedong+thanks+japan&pg=PA563&printsec=frontcover A History of China in the 20th Century], p. 563. ''Google Books''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref><ref>Lu, Xing (2017). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Rhetoric_of_Mao_Zedong/Qby8DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mao+zedong+thanks+japan&pg=PT92&printsec=frontcover The Rhetoric of Mao Zedong: Transforming China and Its People]. ''Google Books''. Retrieved September 18, 2023.</ref>
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In 1932, Japan had invaded [[Manchuria]] and established the puppet state of [[Manchukuo]]. In 1937, Japanese military forces attacked the Marco Polo bridge in near [[Beijing]].  
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On July 7, 1937 Japanese troops stationed in North China, under terms of the [[Boxer Protocol of 1900]], clashed with elements of the [[Kuomintang]] army near the Marco Polo Bridge, ten miles west of Beijing.  Three days after the battle, [[Chiang Kai-Shek]] declared [[Total War]] on Japanese forces in China.  An all-out Japanese invasion of 400,000 soldiers followed.  By the end of the month, Beijing was occupied and the following month [[Shanghai]] (See [[Battle of Shanghai]]), [[Nanjing]], and [[Shanxi]] were attacked. Japanese military forces eventually gained control of all three cities, though were met with fierce Chinese resistance.
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==Japanese invasion==
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[[Image:58742big.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Japanese Expansion in Asia, 1928 - 1941. [http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/maps2.html]]]
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In 1931, Japan invaded [[Manchuria]] and occupied the city of Shenyang, thereby extending Japanese control over large areas in northeastern China.  The event is known as the [[Mukden Incident]].  The Japanese established the client state of [[Manchukuo]]. After the Mukden Incident,  the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) fought alongside Japanese invaders to defeat the Republic of China.<ref>https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2016/07/02/truth-of-mao-zedongs-collusion-with-the-japanese-army-1/</ref>
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In 1937, Japanese military forces attacked the Marco Polo bridge in near [[Beijing]].  
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On July 7, 1937 Japanese troops stationed in North China, under terms of the Boxer Protocol of 1900, clashed with elements of the [[Kuomintang]] army near the Marco Polo Bridge, ten miles west of Beijing.  Three days after the battle, [[Chiang Kai-Shek]] declared total war on Japanese forces in China.  An all-out Japanese invasion of 400,000 soldiers followed.  By the end of the month, Beijing was occupied and the following month [[Shanghai]] (See [[Battle of Shanghai]]), [[Nanjing]], and [[Shanxi]] were attacked. Japanese military forces eventually gained control of all three cities, though were met with fierce Chinese resistance.
  
 
In the U.S., the [[The Neutrality Act]] required the President to implement its provisions when a state of war existed, but [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] did not invoke the act. FDR permitted American munitions to be shipped via British ships destined for Hong Kong.  ''[[Time magazine]]'' speculated, "though in the long run Japan might need U. S. supplies more than China, the immediate effect of an embargo would be to the advantage of Japan, whose ships could still presumably conduct a "cash and carry" trade with the U. S."<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,930929-1,00.html Manslaughter in Shanghai], ''Time'' magazine, Aug. 30, 1937.</ref>
 
In the U.S., the [[The Neutrality Act]] required the President to implement its provisions when a state of war existed, but [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] did not invoke the act. FDR permitted American munitions to be shipped via British ships destined for Hong Kong.  ''[[Time magazine]]'' speculated, "though in the long run Japan might need U. S. supplies more than China, the immediate effect of an embargo would be to the advantage of Japan, whose ships could still presumably conduct a "cash and carry" trade with the U. S."<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,930929-1,00.html Manslaughter in Shanghai], ''Time'' magazine, Aug. 30, 1937.</ref>
  
 
Most of the Japanese attacks were launched against Nationalist-held territory, not Communist.  Thus Chiang's policy of giving up territory and not launching counter-attacks was interpreted  
 
Most of the Japanese attacks were launched against Nationalist-held territory, not Communist.  Thus Chiang's policy of giving up territory and not launching counter-attacks was interpreted  
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as lack of will to fight Japan. <ref>Anne W. Carroll, [http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/FR89102.TXT ''Who Lost China''], 1996. Retrieved from www.ewtn com/library/ August 16, 2007.</ref> considering the fact that the communists held zero territory at the time, this was not a surprise.
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as lack of will to fight Japan.<ref>Anne W. Carroll, [http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/FR89102.TXT ''Who Lost China''], 1996. Retrieved from www.ewtn com/library/ August 16, 2007.</ref> considering the fact that the communists held zero territory at the time, this was not a surprise.
  
 
At the outbreak of the war, the Republic of China had little to no mechanized forces, inferior equipment, and poorly trained soldiers. Due to this, Japanese forces quickly swept through China and captured most of the developed portions of the country.
 
At the outbreak of the war, the Republic of China had little to no mechanized forces, inferior equipment, and poorly trained soldiers. Due to this, Japanese forces quickly swept through China and captured most of the developed portions of the country.
  
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==Resistance Fighting==
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==Resistance fighting==
 
Though Japan had no problem conquering most of China, [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] fighting continued throughout the conquered areas.
 
Though Japan had no problem conquering most of China, [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] fighting continued throughout the conquered areas.
  
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==International Involvement==
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==International involvement==
 
*Prior to 1939, China and [[Nazi Germany]] had seen close economic and military ties. After the outbreak of war in Europe, Germany was generally reluctant to help Chinese forces.
 
*Prior to 1939, China and [[Nazi Germany]] had seen close economic and military ties. After the outbreak of war in Europe, Germany was generally reluctant to help Chinese forces.
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*The [[Soviet Union]] provided the largest amount of foreign aid to China during the war, some $250 million worth of supplies. {{fact}}
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*The [[Soviet Union]] provided the largest amount of foreign aid to China during the war, some $250 million worth of supplies.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/sino-japanese-war</ref>
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*The [[United States]] aided in supplying materiel to the Kuomintanguntil the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Soon after going to war with Japan (see [[Pacific front of World War II]]), the US developed a volunteer fighter wing known as the [[Flying Tigers]], which saw great success over Chinese skies (300 kills compared to 12 losses).
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*The [[United States]] aided in supplying materiel to the Kuomintanguntil the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Soon after going to war with Japan (see [[Eastern Front]]), the US developed a volunteer fighter wing known as the [[Flying Tigers]], which saw great success over Chinese skies (300 kills compared to 12 losses).
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Latest revision as of 18:19, September 27, 2025

Bloody Saturday, the bombing of Shanghai railway station, August 28, 1937

The Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 - September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and Imperial Japan.

Throughout the war, there was extensive Communist-Japanese collaboration—the Chinese Communist Party was a beneficiary of the murderous Japanese Army rampage, with Mao Zedong in the postwar years openly thanking Fascist Japan for invading China due the attack paving the way for the CCP's rise to power by weakening the Nationalists under Jiang Jieshi.[1][2][3][4][5]

Japanese invasion

Japanese Expansion in Asia, 1928 - 1941. [1]

In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria and occupied the city of Shenyang, thereby extending Japanese control over large areas in northeastern China. The event is known as the Mukden Incident. The Japanese established the client state of Manchukuo. After the Mukden Incident, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) fought alongside Japanese invaders to defeat the Republic of China.[6]

In 1937, Japanese military forces attacked the Marco Polo bridge in near Beijing. On July 7, 1937 Japanese troops stationed in North China, under terms of the Boxer Protocol of 1900, clashed with elements of the Kuomintang army near the Marco Polo Bridge, ten miles west of Beijing. Three days after the battle, Chiang Kai-Shek declared total war on Japanese forces in China. An all-out Japanese invasion of 400,000 soldiers followed. By the end of the month, Beijing was occupied and the following month Shanghai (See Battle of Shanghai), Nanjing, and Shanxi were attacked. Japanese military forces eventually gained control of all three cities, though were met with fierce Chinese resistance.

In the U.S., the The Neutrality Act required the President to implement its provisions when a state of war existed, but Roosevelt did not invoke the act. FDR permitted American munitions to be shipped via British ships destined for Hong Kong. Time magazine speculated, "though in the long run Japan might need U. S. supplies more than China, the immediate effect of an embargo would be to the advantage of Japan, whose ships could still presumably conduct a "cash and carry" trade with the U. S."[7]

Most of the Japanese attacks were launched against Nationalist-held territory, not Communist. Thus Chiang's policy of giving up territory and not launching counter-attacks was interpreted as lack of will to fight Japan.[8] considering the fact that the communists held zero territory at the time, this was not a surprise.

At the outbreak of the war, the Republic of China had little to no mechanized forces, inferior equipment, and poorly trained soldiers. Due to this, Japanese forces quickly swept through China and captured most of the developed portions of the country.

Resistance fighting

Though Japan had no problem conquering most of China, guerrilla fighting continued throughout the conquered areas.

International involvement

  • Prior to 1939, China and Nazi Germany had seen close economic and military ties. After the outbreak of war in Europe, Germany was generally reluctant to help Chinese forces.
  • The Soviet Union provided the largest amount of foreign aid to China during the war, some $250 million worth of supplies.[9]
  • The United States aided in supplying materiel to the Kuomintanguntil the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Soon after going to war with Japan (see Eastern Front), the US developed a volunteer fighter wing known as the Flying Tigers, which saw great success over Chinese skies (300 kills compared to 12 losses).

References

  1. ↑ Dent, Christopher (2008). China, Japan and Regional Leadership in East Asia, p. 89. Google Books. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Black, Jeremy (2017). The Second World War, Vol. III: The Japanese War 1941–1945, p. 1. Google Books. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. Google Books. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lü, Peng (August 14, 2013). A History of China in the 20th Century, p. 563. Google Books. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lu, Xing (2017). The Rhetoric of Mao Zedong: Transforming China and Its People. Google Books. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2016/07/02/truth-of-mao-zedongs-collusion-with-the-japanese-army-1/
  7. ↑ Manslaughter in Shanghai, Time magazine, Aug. 30, 1937.
  8. ↑ Anne W. Carroll, Who Lost China, 1996. Retrieved from www.ewtn com/library/ August 16, 2007.
  9. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/sino-japanese-war

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