1937Nanjing Massacre Begins

December 13: The Nanjing Massacre begins, ending about a mon...
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1928
1931
1937
1959

😫 Chinese Famine Begins

Chinese Famine Begins (1928)
FamineNatural DisasterAgricultureWarlordsEconomic HardshipRepublic of China
ChinaChina

⚔️ 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

🔪 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

⚔️ Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins

Marco Polo Bridge Incident: Japanese Invasion of China Begins (1937)
World War IIInvasionImperialismSino-Japanese WarMilitary ConflictExpansionism
ChinaChinaJapanJapan

🌾 Great Chinese Famine Begins

Great Chinese Famine Begins (1959)
FamineCommunismMao ZedongDisasterSocial Engineering
ChinaChina