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China, the venerable Middle Empire only emerged from its tumultous warlord era and entered a republican phase with Chiang Kai-Shek as President. In 1930 however troubles were still rampant throughout the country-continent (notably the communist influence) but the biggest threat was outside: The Empire of Japan, already a foot in Korea, had views on China, at least the Northern provinces that she can access easily and were rich in oil and other resources.

In 1931, after a serie of orchestrated incidents, the Japanese invaded Mandchuria. On the other side, due south, in 1932 drama unfold in Shanghai, called the January 28 “incident”: Japanese airborne forces bombed the city in a serie of raids, followed by a fully-fledged invasion. From these two footholds, a thirteen-years war would see million perish as China was gradually entirely occupied by the Japanese.

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