1937 ⟶ Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins

July 7: Japanese invasion of China, and the beginning of Wor...
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⚔️ China Cedes Taiwan to Japan and Grants Free Hand in Korea After War

1894–1895: After the First Sino-Japanese War, China cedes Taiwan to Japan and grants Japan a free hand in Korea.⟶
China Cedes Taiwan to Japan and Grants Free Hand in Korea After War (1894)
Sino-Japanese WarImperialismTerritorial DisputesTreaty of ShimonosekiJapanese EmpireQing DynastyMilitary ConflictGeopoliticsColonialism
ChinaChinaJapanJapan

💣 Japanese Surprise Attack on Port Arthur Begins Russo-Japanese War

February 8: A Japanese surprise attack on Port Arthur (Lushun) starts the Russo-Japanese War.⟶
Japanese Surprise Attack on Port Arthur Begins Russo-Japanese War (1904)
ImperialismNaval WarfareMilitary Strategy
JapanJapanRussiaRussiaChinaChina

⚔️ Japan's Invasion of Manchuria

September: Japan invades Manchuria, part of the chain of events leading to the start of World War II.⟶
Japan's Invasion of Manchuria (1931)
ImperialismExpansionismJapanese EmpireManchuriaWorld War IISino-Japanese WarAggressionMilitary Conflict
JapanJapanChinaChina

⚔️ Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins

July 7: Japanese invasion of China, and the beginning of World War II in the Far East.⟶
Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins (1937)
World War IIInvasionImperialismSino-Japanese WarMilitary ConflictExpansionism
ChinaChinaJapanJapan

🔪 Nanjing Massacre Begins

December 13: The Nanjing Massacre begins, ending about a month later in January 1938. It results in from 40,000 to 300,000 deaths according to various estimates.⟶
Nanjing Massacre Begins (1937)
World War IIWar CrimesAtrocityHuman RightsMass MurderImperialism
ChinaChinaJapanJapan