Question

What events led to the 1937 war with China? Explain in two sentences.

Answer 1

The 1937 war with China was triggered by the Marco Polo Bridge incident, where a clash between Japanese and Chinese troops on July 7 escalated tensions. This incident, combined with previous hostilities such as the Mukden Incident and the ongoing Japanese occupation of Manchuria, ultimately led to the full-scale invasion of China by Japan and the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War.