Second Sino-Japanese War

attacks. In 1937, the residents of Nanjing were terrorized by Japanese soldiers. One study of this Nanjing Massacre emphasized the vast differences in accounts, mentioning that “the predominantly Chinese side of the scale... estimates that total deaths ranged from a ‘conservative’ 260,000 to 350,000, and asserts that between 20,000 and 80,000 women were raped” (Sedgwick). However, “the other end of the spectrum is occupied by Japanese 'revisionists ' such as Higashinakano Shudo who has…

“The people and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history.” This quote by Mao is key to understanding Chinese Communist Party (CCP) thought, especially during the Chinese Civil War and the war of liberation from the Japanese. These events were key to the CCP’s eventual victory over the nationalists. They were key not only in terms of military victories, but in persuading the Chinese people that the CCP cared for them far more than the “authoritarian” nationalist. And…

congress went on to declare war on the empire of Japan, meaning after 3 years of indecision and ignorance the US army can finally enter the fray and stop these Japanese extremists. However…

The Nanking Massacre. The invasion of China by the Japanese before and during the World War II lasted from 1930 to 1945. During this period, the Japanese military motivated by an unconscionable wish for expansion, aggression and imperialism commited major crimes. The atrocities and brutalities committed by Japanese military ended with destruction on Japanese soil-the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945. The victims’ of Japanese militarists’ aggression included peace-loving and…

In the 19th century, a long period full of isolation, China and Japan were pressured by the west to open foreign trade and relations. The industrialization of Europe and the United States had created a wide separation between them and the west. Japan, Korea and China lacked knowledge, technology, and military power compared to the west. Out of these three countries, Japan was able to modernize with Korea, while China continued to struggle with modernization, but eventually modernized on their…

The Rape of Nanking occurred in the year of 1937 when the Japanese troops originally captured the Chinese city of Nanking. Adding on to that they also "massacred" tens of thousands of civilians. The elderly, women, and children were indiscriminately killed. According to Len Romano (the writer of the passage) the Japanese soldiers raped at least 20,000 people who were later killed or held as sex slaves for the soldiers. Japan in its search for identity, nationalism, and modernization violated…

Ambassadors China and Japan Han-Tang Period Before the 10th Century, history shows that contact between Japan and China was done through ambassador diplomacy. Tribal leaders in Japan in the early second century would seek knowledge and support from China to strengthen their position within their tribe at home and to exert military influence upon Korea (pg. 1). Throughout the centuries, Japan would use the ambassador to gain knowledge and insight from China and they would make sure they used…

the success of the Northern Expedition, Chiang’s government had been facing many difficult issues. In 1937, the Anti-Japanese War was weaken Chiang’s government even more. Around the same time, because of using the right straight, the Chinese Communist Party was getting stronger and stronger under Mao’s leadership. Chiang did not realize that and still decided to fight a civil war in 1945. Therefore, the defeat of Chiang was because Chiang…

between the two countries: the islands represent an imbalance of power between them. Given their history of war and military aggression towards each other, the terse relationship over a valuable military resource becomes that much more provocative for both sides when set in the international stage. The hardline stances developed by both countries demonstrate this: China openly refers to Japanese utilization of the island as theft (“The Diaoyu Islands”). As China and Japan are geographically…

Doka, Kominka, and Colonial Identity The year 1919 witnessed a turning point in the Japanese colonial policies on its formal colonies, Korea and Taiwan. It was at the apex of Woodrow Wilson’s call for national self-determination that several national independence movements were seen in colonies around the world, among which the March 1 Independent movement in Korea was one of the most fierce and brutal. Although the nature of colonialism in Korea remained the same, the propaganda was indeed…