The full-scale war began on 7 July 1937 with the Marco Polo Bridge incident near Beijing, which prompted a full-scale Japanese invasion of the rest of China. The Japanese captured the …

Dec 8, 2025 · Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45), conflict that broke out when China began a full-scale resistance to the expansion of Japanese influence in its territory. The war remained …

The Second Sino-Japanese War was the biggest Asian war in the twentieth century and contributed to more than 50 percent of casualties in the Pacific War. This war merged into …

Explore the timeline of the Sino-Japanese War, detailing major events and battles, diplomatic efforts, and shifts in power. This comprehensive timeline offers insights into the conflict's …

When Japanese soldiers clashed with Chinese troops at the Marco Polo Bridge in July 1937, they triggered a brutal war that Japan had long prepared for and that China could neither easily …

Sep 5, 2024 · The Second Sino-Japanese War came to an end in 1945, following the conclusion of World War II. The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, coupled with …

The conflict is often termed the second Sino-Japanese War, and known in China as the War of Resistance to Japan. There are arguments that the conflict began with the invasion of …

Jan 7, 2026 · World War II - Pacific, Japan, Allies: Overt hostilities between Japan and China began after the Marco Polo Bridge incident of July 7, 1937, when shots were exchanged …

The Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937-September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan before and during World War II.

Since the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 followed by the Japanese attack on Shanghai in 1932, there had been ongoing armed conflicts between China and Japan without an official …