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China Colonial Period
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Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles is one of the peace treaties that ended World War 1. It was signed on November 11, 1918, although this stopped the actual fighting, it took six months to conclude the peace treaty. -
May Fourth Movement
AAn anti-imperialist, cultural and political demonstration in Beijing on May 4, 1919. Protesting against the Chinese government for their response to the treaty of Versailles and allowing Japan to retain territories in Shandong. Although the movement occurred in 1919, the May Fourth movement started in 1917 when China declared war against Germany.declared war against Germany. -
Shanghai Massacre
This event ended that alliance between Nationalists and Communists in China. The Nationalists lead by Kai-shek killed 5,000 to 6,000 people. Hundreds of communists were arrested and tortured, many were executed or assassinated. This event was a turning point in China's political development. Many people also consider this to be the start of the Chinese Civil War. -
Mukden Incident
The Mukden incident on 18 September 1931 began when an explosion destroyed part of a railway track near Mukden. The Japanese blamed the Chinese for this incident. However many people speculated that the explosive may have been planted by Japanese Army officers. The Japanese used this opportunity to invade Manchuria. -
Xi'an Incident
The Second Sino-Japanese War (July 1937-September 1945) was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. In 1941 the war grew into the greater conflict of World War II. This was the largest Asian war in the 20th century. was seen as a turning point in the Chinese Civil War, because one of the leaders of Kuomintang got arrested which eventually lead to the truce of Communists and the Nationalists. This led the Communists and Nationalists to eventually unite against the Japanese. -
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War (July 1937-September 1945) was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. China had some economic help from Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States. In 1941 the war grew into the greater conflict of World War II. This was the largest Asian war in the 20th century. -
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident or the Lugouqiao Incident was known as the start of the Second Sino-Japanese war. During the Marco Polo Bridge Incident there was a battle between the Imperialism Japanese Army and the Republic of China's National Revolutionary Army. It is called the Marco Polo Bridge Incident because after firing machine guns the Japanese Army then went after the railway bridge and eventually went to destroying Marco Polo Bridge. . -
Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre also known, as the Rape of Nanking was an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops. The massacre started on 13 December 1937 when the Japanese captured Nanjing. More than 20,000 females were gang-raped by Japanese soldiers. An estimated of 300,000 civilians were killed. This was one of the most tragic military debacles in the history of modern warfare.
