1937 ⟶ Battle of Shanghai Commences

Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Shanghai commences.
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1932
1937
1938

🏙️ January 28 Incident: Japanese Attack on Shanghai

January 28 incident: using a flare-up of anti-Japanese violence as a pretext, the Japanese attack Shanghai, China. Fighting ends on March 6, and on May 5 a ceasefire agreement is signed wherein Shanghai is made a demilitarized zone.⟶
January 28 Incident: Japanese Attack on Shanghai (1932)
JapanChinaShanghaiMilitaryConflictCeasefireDemilitarized ZoneAsiaWarEscalation

⚔️ Battle of Shanghai Commences

Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Shanghai commences.⟶
Battle of Shanghai Commences (1937)
ChinaJapanBattleShanghaiWarSino-Japanese WarMilitaryConflictAsia

🇯🇵 Japanese Forces Occupy Beijing

Japanese forces occupy the city of Beijing.⟶
Japanese Forces Occupy Beijing (1937)
ChinaJapanOccupationMilitarySino-Japanese WarBeijingWarConflictAsia

🚩 Battle of Shanghai Ends: Japanese Victory

Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Shanghai ends in Japanese victory as Chinese forces evacuate the city.⟶
Battle of Shanghai Ends: Japanese Victory (1937)
ChinaJapanBattleShanghaiVictoryWarSino-Japanese WarMilitaryConflictAsia

💣 Battle of Nanjing Commences

Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanjing commences as Japanese forces attack the city.⟶
Battle of Nanjing Commences (1937)
ChinaJapanBattleNanjingWarSino-Japanese WarMilitaryConflictAsiaMassacre

🇨🇳 Battle of Taierzhuang: Chinese Victory

Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Taierzhuang commences. The battle ends with Chinese victory on 7 April after intense house-to-house fighting inside the city of Taierzhuang.⟶
Battle of Taierzhuang: Chinese Victory (1938)
ChinaJapanSecond Sino-Japanese WarBattleMilitaryVictoryTaierzhuang