2.2 war with japan1937-45 Flashcards
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931,
Chiang did little to stop them because he saw them as less of a threat compared to communism
What did Chiang do instead of fighting Japan
Launched the 6th extermination campaign
Why did the 6th extermination campaign fail
GMD troops refused to fight communists because they wanted Chiang to focus on removing the Japanese
The second united front
fought as separate armies with common goal
causes of the 2nd United Front
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Disagreements between GMD army and Chiang Kai Shek
Kidnapping of Zhang Zoulin by Chian Kai Shek
Rape of Nanjing
Japanese senior officers allowed army to ransack Nanjing
Pearl Harbour
1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbour
How does the War ended
Japan getting bombed