Kuomingtang & Chinese Communists sign a pact & declare that Japan
The Kuomingtang & Chinese Communists sign a pact & declare that Japan is their common enemy
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1937 in Japan
Explore 22 historical events and records for Japan in 1937.
Historical records for Japan in 1937
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July
Incident-Marco Polo Bridge
A skirmish takes place between Japanese & Chinese troops near Peiking
Mobilization
The Government orders troops to be mobilized in Manchuria & Korea
Birth of Ryutaro Hashimoto
Birth of Ryutaro Hashimoto
August
Peace
Armistice is declared between Japan and the Soviet Union after the outbreak of border fighting
Mobilization
The Chinese order the full mobilization of their military & fighting commences
Mobilization
Japan sends troops into Shanghai
September
Invasion of China
Japan mobilizes & begins major expansion in northern & central China
October
Neutrality
Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan
Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan
Roosevelt renounces the neutrality policy towards Japan
December
Massacre
20,000 Chinese men are marched out of the city & used for bayonet practice
Siege of Nanking
20,000 women & girls are gang raped by the Japanese, male prisoners are shot. 20,000 Chinese men are marched out of the city & used for bayonet practice. 1st day of the rape of Nanking, orderred by Asaka
Siege of Nanking
Helps oversee Japanese looting
Siege of Nanking
Helps oversee Japanese looting
Other events (month unknown)
Battle of Blagoveshchensk
Japan & Russia clash on the Manchurian-Siberian border
Battle of Hunchun
Japan & Russia clash on the Manchurian-Siberian border
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Kuomingtang Army in Manchuria
Commander of Combined Fleet
Appointed Commander of the Combined Fleet
General
Appointed General
Invasion of Manchuria
Kai-shek refuses to capitulate & Japan ocupies parts of north China & coastal cities. Japan launches a full scale invasion of the rest of Manchuria
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
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