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China in World War II

  • Battle of TaiyuanThe Marco Polo Bridge incident erupted in July 1937, igniting a wider war between China and Japan. By the end of that month, Japanese North China Area Army…
  • Battle of West HunanBy April 1945, China had already been at war with Japan for more than seven years. Both nations were exhausted by years of battles, bombings and blockades.
  • Second United FrontIn late 1935, Chiang Kai-shek initiated secret negotiations with the Soviet Union to secure material aid for a potential war against Japan.