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China in 1940

Historical records for China in 1940, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Events
3Named people
2Places
3Categories

Historical records

March

30 March 1940Wang Jingwei RegimeChiang Kai-Shek

Nanjing · Warfare / Sinoese War

Rejects the Japanese-sponsored collaborationist government established at Nanjing under Wang Jingwei and continues resistance from Chongqing.

April

April 1940Constitution of ChinaWang Ching-wei

Nanking · Government / Government of China

Heads a Japanese puppet Government at Nanking

April 1940Head of StateWang Ching-wei

Nanking · Government / Government of China

Appointed Head of State for China

April 1940Head of StateWang Ching-wei

Nanking · Warfare / Sinoese War

Appointed Head of State for China

Other Events

1940Hundred RegimentLong Ho

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Directs the Hundred Regiment guerrilla campaign against the Japanese

Names involved

Chiang Kai-ShekLong HoWang Ching-wei

Places involved

NanjingNanking

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.