WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Tanggu Truce established in its aftermath, gave Japan control of Rehe province as well as a demilitarized zone between the Great Wall and Beiping-Tianjin region. Japan aimed to create another buffer zone between Manchukuo and the Chinese Nationalist government in Nanjing.

Detailed explanation-2: -The conquest of Manchuria, a land rich in natural resources, was widely seen as an economic “lifeline” to save Japan from the effects of the Great Depression, generating much public support.

Detailed explanation-3: -On September 18, 1931, an explosion destroyed a section of railway track near the city of Mukden. The Japanese, who owned the railway, blamed Chinese nationalists for the incident and used the opportunity to retaliate and invade Manchuria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ostensibly the Sino-Japanese War was a conflict between Japan and China for dominance over China’s tributary, Korea. In reality, it was a Japanese attempt to preempt Russian expansion down the Korean Peninsula to threaten Japan.

Detailed explanation-5: -1 Tensions with Japan. 2 Japanese imperialism. 3 War breaks out. 4 Rapid Japanese advances. 5 Japanese brutalities. 6 Little foreign support. 7 Stalemate and World War II. 8 The CCP consolidates. More items •18-Sept-2019