Second Sino-Japanese War

The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) was a major invasion of eastern China by Japan preceding and during World War II. It ended with the surrender of Japan in 1945. In Chinese, the war is variously known as the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War of Resistance (????????), Anti-Japanese War of Resistance (????), War of Resistance (??), or Eight Years' War of Resistance (????).

Related Topics:
China - Japan - World War II - 1945 - Chinese

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The war is also known in Japan as HEI, the "C" Operation, The Chinese Invasion, or the Japanese-Chinese War (????, Nitch? Sens?,), a Strategic Plan made by the Imperial Japanese Army as part of their large-scale plans to control the Asian mainland. The early manifestations of this plan were commonly known as "China Incidents". The 1931 invasion of Manchuria by Japan is referred to as the Mukden Incident.The last of these was called 'Lukouchiao' or the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

Related Topics:
Imperial Japanese Army - Asia - 1931 - Mukden Incident - Marco Polo Bridge Incident

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