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War with Japan (1931-37)
- Why?
- 20th Century: Japan was becoming a
superpower
- Not enough food or space for growing
population
- Not enough raw materials for its
factories
- Not enough food or space for growing
population
- "Manchuria: wealth of forestry, minerals and agricultural
products unrivalled in the world" By: Japan PM 1927
- 20th Century: Japan was becoming a
superpower
- Manchurian Incident
(1931)
- Sept. 1931: Kwatung Army in Manchuria
attempts military takeover, replacing
warlord
- Shanghai: Massive boycott of all
Japanese goods and trades
- Many wanted to kick out Japanese
but Chiang wanted a united front
under the Guomindang first
- Shanghai: Massive boycott of all
Japanese goods and trades
- Sept. 1931: Kwatung Army in Manchuria
attempts military takeover, replacing
warlord
- 1936: Extermination campaign against the communists in
Yan'an
- 1936: North-Eastern Army commander Zhang made
an unofficial agreement with CCP for peace so
Japanese could be fought together
- December 1936: Chiang Kaishek found out
about agreement but was captured in Xi'An
by Zhang and Mao
- Dec. 1936: Chiang released after two weeks in
return for peace and a united front against Japan
- Dec. 1936: Chiang released after two weeks in
return for peace and a united front against Japan
- December 1936: Chiang Kaishek found out
about agreement but was captured in Xi'An
by Zhang and Mao
- 1936: North-Eastern Army commander Zhang made
an unofficial agreement with CCP for peace so
Japanese could be fought together
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