China Incident
In 1937, Japan blundered into a debilitating war with China, beginning with a minor incident near Peking (now Beijing) that quickly escalated. The Japanese won significant battles and captured the capital, Nanking, after a horrific massacre of its citizens. Chiang Kai-shek, China''s acknowledged leader, would not surrender--each side believed it could win a war of attrition. The U.S. sided with...
In 1937, Japan blundered into a debilitating war with China, beginning with a minor incident near Peking (now Beijing) that quickly escalated. The Japanese won significant battles and captured the capital, Nanking, after a horrific massacre of its citizens. Chiang Kai-shek, China''s acknowledged leader, would not surrender--each side believed it could win a war of attrition. The U.S. sided with...
