WW2 (sep 1, 1939 – sep 2, 1945)
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Japan began to build a modern armyJapan captured Taiwan after the first Japanese war
The army occupied Manchuria
Japan's army was not the only people doing harm, but the Chinese prisoners of war also did barbaric things
The Nanjing Massacre
China is currently weaker than Japan, which
makes Japan's task easier than expected
The Japanese are conquering the coast easily
As the Chinese move inland, the Japanese are following them creating a longer process
China was on the same side as the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union who were all fighting against Japan as well
Japan lost the war because the US had launched nuclear bombs on to Japan cities
Half of the estimate 20 million people were Chinese
Communists and Nationalists put their civil war on hold to fight against Japan
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Date:
sep 1, 1939
sep 2, 1945
~ 6 years