1937 ⟶ Nanjing Massacre Begins
December 13: The Nanjing Massacre begins, ending about a mon...Year
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😫 Chinese Famine Begins
Chinese famine of 1928–1930 begins.⟶

FamineNatural DisasterAgricultureWarlordsEconomic HardshipRepublic of China

⚔️ Japan's Invasion of Manchuria
September: Japan invades Manchuria, part of the chain of events leading to the start of World War II.⟶

ImperialismExpansionismJapanese EmpireManchuriaWorld War IISino-Japanese WarAggressionMilitary Conflict


🔪 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.⟶

World War IIWar CrimesAtrocityHuman RightsMass MurderImperialism


⚔️ 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.⟶

World War IIInvasionImperialismSino-Japanese WarMilitary ConflictExpansionism

