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Second Sino-Japanese War (view source)
Revision as of 17:47, August 16, 2007
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Immediately following the battle of Marco Polo bridge, Japan sent close to 400,000 soldiers to attack [[Shanghai]] (See [[Battle of Shanghai]]), [[Nanjing]], and [[Shanxi]]. Japanese military forces eventually gained control of all three cities, though were met with fierce Chinese resistance.
Immediately following the battle of Marco Polo bridge, Japan sent close to 400,000 soldiers to attack [[Shanghai]] (See [[Battle of Shanghai]]), [[Nanjing]], and [[Shanxi]]. Japanese military forces eventually gained control of all three cities, though were met with fierce Chinese resistance.
Most of the Japanese attacks were launched against Nationalist-held territory, not Communist. Thus Chiang's policy of giving up territory and not launching counter-attacks was interpreted
as lack of will to fight Japan. <ref>Anne W. Carroll,[http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/FR89102.TXT ''Who Lost China''], 1996. Retrieved from www.ewtn com/library/ August 16, 2007.</ref>
At the outbreak of the war, the Republic of China had little to no mechanized forces, inferior equipment, and poorly trained soldiers. Due to this, Japanese forces quickly swept through China and captured most of the developed portions of the country.
At the outbreak of the war, the Republic of China had little to no mechanized forces, inferior equipment, and poorly trained soldiers. Due to this, Japanese forces quickly swept through China and captured most of the developed portions of the country.