Japanese Invasion and Occupation Manchurian Incident 1931 Invasion of China Proper 1937 Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere 1940
Puppet governments
“Three Alls” 1942 ( 三光政策 ) Kill, Burn, Loot
Japanese Surrender 1945
Japanese Aggression
Manchurian Incident 9/18/31 Zhang Xueliang (1901-2001) Manchurian Warlord
Xian Incident 1936 Kidnapping of Chiang Kai-shek
Second United Front GMD-CCP
Full Scale Invasion Japanese Invasion 7/7/37
(七七事變 ) Marco Polo Bridge
Incident (盧溝橋事變 ) “Rape of Nanjing”
December 1937 Puppet Regime 1940
Wang Jingwei (汪精衛 )
Japanese Occupation 1937-45
Three All Campaign, 1942 “kill all, burn all, loot all”
Chongqing vs. Yan’an 1938-45 American Assistance to Chiang Kai-shek GMD decline – CCP growth 1937-45
Wartime Politics GMD post-Pearl Harbor (12/7/41)
Rely on US support General Claire Chennault, Flying Tigers General Joseph “Vinegar Joe” Stillwell General Patrick Hurley
Conserve forces for post war struggle CCP Guerilla Tactics
Emphasize resistance against Japan Expand base areas in North
Civil War 1945-1949 Marshall Mission 1945
US mediation (George Marshall)
GMD dominate 1945-1947 Inflation and Corruption CCP offensive 1947-1949 Huaihai Campaign 1948-49 Chiang Kai-shek flees to Taiwan
12/49
PLA Huaihai Campaign