The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (jul 7, 1937 – jul 11, 1937)
Description:
Conflict between Chinese and Japanese troops near the Marco Polo Bridge outside Beiping (now Beijing), which developed into the warfare between the two countries that was the prelude to the Pacific side of World War II.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 7, 1937
jul 11, 1937
~ 4 days