Marco PoloMarco PoloMarco Polo, (born c. 1254, Venice [Italy]—died January 8, 1324, Venice), Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95, remaining in China for 17 of those years, and whose Il milione (“The Million”), known in English as the Travels of Marco Polo, is a classic of travel literature.

What is the July 7th incident?

On the night of 7 July, the Japanese units stationed at Fengtai crossed the border to conduct military exercises. Japanese and Chinese forces outside the town of Wanping—a walled town 16.4 km (10.2 mi) southwest of Beijing—exchanged fire at approximately 23:00. The exact cause of this incident remains unknown.

Who attacked China in 1937?

The war in China, 1937–41



Overt hostilities between Japan and China began after the Marco Polo Bridge incident of July 7, 1937, when shots were exchanged between Chinese and Japanese troops on the outskirts of Peking. Open fighting broke out in that area, and in late July the Japanese captured the Peking-Tientsin area.

Who won the war between Japan and China in 1937?





Japanese victory

Battle of Shanghai
Date August 13, 1937 – November 26, 1937 (3 months, 1 week, and 6 days) Location Shanghai, Wusong, and proximity Result Japanese victory Territorial changes Japanese capture of Shanghai (excluding the Shanghai International Settlement and the Shanghai French Concession)
Belligerents
China Japan

What happened in 1937 with Japan and China?

The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Theater of the Second World War.

How did Japan’s empire end?



In 1947, with American involvement, a new constitution was enacted, officially bringing the Empire of Japan to an end, and Japan’s Imperial Army was replaced with the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Occupation and reconstruction continued until 1952, eventually forming the current constitutional monarchy known as Japan.

Who saved China in World War 2?

Robert Jacquinot de Besange, a French Jesuit who saved over half a million Chinese civilians.



Why did China and Japan go to war in 1937?

Second Sino-Japanese War, (1937–45), conflict that broke out when China began a full-scale resistance to the expansion of Japanese influence in its territory (which had begun in 1931).

Did Japan apologize for Pearl Harbor?

Emperor Hirohito let it be known to General MacArthur that he was prepared to apologize formally to General MacArthur for Japan’s actions during World War II—including an apology for the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.

Why was China defeated by Japan?

Although foreign observers had predicted an easy victory for the more massive Chinese forces, the Japanese had done a more successful job of modernizing, and they were better equipped and prepared. Japanese troops scored quick and overwhelming victories on both land and sea.

Who really ran Japan during the war?



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What happened on July 7th 1937 in China?

Marco Polo Bridge Incident, (July 7, 1937), conflict between Chinese and Japanese troops near the Marco Polo Bridge (Chinese: Lugouqiao) outside Beiping (now Beijing), which developed into the warfare between the two countries that was the prelude to the Pacific side of World War II.

What was the name of the US naval base that was attacked on December 7th 1941 which formally drew the United States into war?

On December 7, 1941, Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, decimating the US Pacific Fleet. When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a global war.

Why is the USS Arizona still underwater?

The USS Arizona is the resting place to hundreds of sailors. The Navy decided to leave them and the ship there after an inspection a few months after the attack. It was determined that there was so much damage that the ship was a total loss and could not be salvaged.

Is the USS Arizona still leaking oil?



Fuel continues to leak from USS Arizona’s wreckage.



However, despite the raging fire and ravages of time, some 500,000 gallons are still slowly seeping out of the ship’s submerged wreckage: Nearly 70 years after its demise, Arizona continues to spill up to 9 quarts of oil into the harbor each day.