1928 ⟶ Huanggutun Incident: Assassination of Zhang Zuolin

Huanggutun incident: Japanese agents assassinate the Chinese...
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💣 Huanggutun Incident: Assassination of Zhang Zuolin

Huanggutun incident: Japanese agents assassinate the Chinese warlord Zhang Zuolin.⟶
Huanggutun Incident: Assassination of Zhang Zuolin (1928)
ChinaJapanAssassinationWarlordsAsiaMilitaryPolitical Instability

⚔️ Jinan Incident Begins

The Jinan incident begins, a limited armed conflict between the Republic of China and Japan.⟶
Jinan Incident Begins (1928)
ChinaJapanConflictMilitaryAsiaWarlordsNationalism

🇯🇵 Japan Withdraws from China

Japan withdraws troops from China, ending the Jinan incident.⟶
Japan Withdraws from China (1929)
JapanChinaWithdrawalMilitaryInternational RelationsAsia

💣 Mukden Incident: False Flag Attack in Manchuria

Mukden incident: the Japanese military stage a false flag bombing against a Japanese-controlled railroad in the Chinese region of Manchuria, blaming Chinese dissidents for the attack, an incident that is considered important in the lead up to World War II.⟶
Mukden Incident: False Flag Attack in Manchuria (1931)
JapanChinaManchuriaFalse FlagInvasionPretextMilitaryEscalationImperialismAsia

⚔️ Japan Begins Changsha Offensive

The Japanese Eleventh Army moving from Yueyang and supported by divisions from Jiangxi begins a major offensive to take the Chinese city of Changsha.⟶
Japan Begins Changsha Offensive (1939)
JapanChinaChangshaMilitaryOffensiveAsiaWorld War IISino-Japanese War

🇯🇵 Japanese Army Drives Chinese Forces from Xiangjiang River Area

The 6th and 13th Divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army drive the Chinese National Revolutionary Army out of the Xiangjiang River area during the Battle of Changsha.⟶
Japanese Army Drives Chinese Forces from Xiangjiang River Area (1939)
JapanChinaBattle of ChangshaMilitaryWarXiangjiang RiverAsiaSecond Sino-Japanese War