January 28th Incident (jan 28, 1932 – may 5, 1932)
Description:
Using a flare-up of anti-Japanese violence as pretext, the Japanese attack Shanghai, China. Fighting ends on March 6th, and on May 5th a ceasefire agreement is signed wherein Shanghai is made a demilitarised zone.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 28, 1932
may 5, 1932
~ 3 months and 8 days