China and WW2 Flashcards
(39 cards)
How high do death tolls go concerning the Chinese front?
14 Million
What do the Chinese death tolls show?
Not a minor WW2 front
Where was the Chinese wartime capital?
Chongqing
What two ideological forces emerged in Asia in the 1910s?
Chinese Nationalism
Japanese Imperialism
What did the Russo-Japanese war leave Japan with control of?
The railways
When was the Manchurian Crisis?
1931
When did the majority of Japanese expansion take place?
1930s
Which party controlled China in the 1930s?
Guomindang
Who led the Guomindang?
Chiang Kai-Shek
Who was the ‘thorn’ in Guomindang’s side?
Communists in Central China
Japanese Expansion
What was Kai-Shek trying to achieve?
Chinese Unification
What political debate was happening in China in the 1930s?
Whether to go to war
What event increased tensions between China and Japan?
The 1931 Manchuria Invasion
What event triggered the 2nd Sino-Japanese war?
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident
When was the Marco Polo Bridge Incident?
July 7, 1937
What triggered the MPB Incident?
Japanese soldier went missing, Japanese demanded to investigate in Chinese territory led to soldiers fighting
Which two fronts did the war start on?
Shanghai
Beijing
How long did the Japanese think the war with China would last?
3 Months
Why did Japan not defeat China in 3 months?
China retreated to interior to Chongqing
Why was it easier for China to defend Chongqing?
Mountainous and had grain
What was the weakness of Chongqing?
It was susceptible to air attacks using explosive and incendiary bombs
Why could the Japanese only attack Chongqing at certain times?
Hard in winter due to mist
What did the people feel they were owed?
A debt by the government
Why was it important that the people feel they were owed something by the government?
Because this led to Communism
