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Japan's invasion into Manhcuria for resources and more room.
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Japan spent 3.7 billion yen by 1936.
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The Macro Polo Bridge was the only access point to Southern China. A strategically important railway bridge had been built next to it, linking the southern lines with the junction town of Wanping. If an army were to control Wanping, they could control railways to and from Tianjin, Kalgan, and Taiyuan.
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China took back their bridge at 6:00 in the morning.
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The rape of Nanking, when Japan attacked and raped thousands of Chinese citizens and soldiers over a period of six weeks.
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250,000-300,000 people are killed in Nanking.
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Prince Asaka is successfuly interviewd by SCAP officers and granted full diplomatic immunity by the Allies.
