32 - Imperial Japan pt. 3 - China: Shanghai, Nanking, Iris Chang, and Golden Lily
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The Invasion of China
In 19 37, there was a stand off at the marco polo bridge. This led to chinese troops firing upon the japanese,. They lost the battle, but then used it as a pretext to invade. Both countries dramatically overestimated their own strength and underestimated how long the coming war would go. Japan was bogged down in china for eight straight years. It was China who went bankrupt and faced revolution.
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