USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1938 the Japanese launched several ambitious military campaigns that brought them deep into the heart of central China.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conflict in Asia began well before the official start of World War II. Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931. By 1937 Japan controlled large sections of China, and war crimes against the Chinese became commonplace.

Detailed explanation-3: -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 (which had begun in 1931).

Detailed explanation-4: -Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Japanese scored major victories, capturing Beijing, Shanghai and the Chinese capital of Nanjing in 1937, which resulted in the Rape of Nanjing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Japan invaded China, Manchuria, and French Indochina in the 1930s. Manchuria was considered to be part of China, as well as, nearby regions bordering Russia; it was the first to be invaded in 1931.