1937 ⟶ Japanese Forces Occupy Beijing

Japanese forces occupy the city of Beijing.
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1936
1937
1939

💣 Suiyuan Campaign Begins

Suiyuan campaign begins as Japanese-backed Mongolian troops attack the Chinese garrison at Hongort.⟶
Suiyuan Campaign Begins (1936)
ChinaJapanSuiyuanWarConflictMongoliaMilitaryInvasionAsia

🇯🇵 Japanese Forces Occupy Beijing

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

⚔️ Battle of Shanghai Commences

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

🚩 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

🇯🇵 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