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Most women in China were profoundly impacted by the Second Sino-Japanese War (also referred to in China as the War of Resistance), in which the Empire of Japan fought the Republic of China from 1937 to 1945. Women's experiences during the war depended on a variety of factors, including class, place of origin, and social connections.
Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, [1] [2] who were members of the bushi class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [3] [4] many of them fought in battle alongside samurai men. [5] [6]
Estimated number of deserters in the war : 5.894-5.971 million Other Nationalist estimates 3–4 million+ dead and missing 500,000 captured [19] 3.2–10 million+ total [20] Official Communist data 160,603 dead 290,467 wounded 87,208 missing 45,989 POWs 584,267 total [21] Other Communist estimates 446,740 total [20] Total 3.8–10.6 million+ ...
Pages in category "Second Sino-Japanese War television drama series" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
[3] Hu Xiangxiang is still fairly ignorant about what a war is really like and all she wants to do is escape. However, during the times of war, the 16-year-old girl is forced to grow up quickly. After seeing a series of deaths of family members and killings carried out by Japanese troops, Xiangxiang and Xiao Man get themselves involved into the ...
The Battle of Shanghai (traditional Chinese: 淞滬會戰; simplified Chinese: 淞沪会战; pinyin: Sōng hù huìzhàn) was a major battle fought between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China in the Chinese city of Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
The Changde region was defended by the Chinese 6th War Zone's 10th, 26th, 29th and 33rd Army Groups, as well as a river defense force and two other corps, for a total of 14 corps. On 14 November the Japanese 13th Division, with aid from collaborators , drove south and broke through the defensive lines of the Chinese 10th and the 29th Group Armies.
On November 1, Neville Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that Japan alone could not satisfy China's post-war capital needs, and the UK could participate, prompting the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Guo Taiqi, to submit a note to the British Foreign Office on November 7, accusing the UK of assisting Japan in violation of the Nine-Power ...