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China Played A Huge Role In World War II, But It Rarely Gets Credit.

One reason only. And it’s a logical reason why China rarely gets credit for helping defeat Japan in the Second World War. 

But to turn a blind eye to China’s role is to miss a key chunk of history. Enemies become allies. Allies turn into enemies.

Those are historic truths.

Many history fans don’t realize China’s war with Japan is often seen as the true beginning of WWII.

China’s technology was nothing compared to Japan’s. But China sacrificed more soldiers than any other country except the Soviet Union in the war.

See the rest of this story to discover details such as:

  • Just how bad the Nanjing Massacre was.

  • How many Japanese troops were bogged down in China.

  • 100 million Chinese citizens were displaced, but it got worse postwar.

See the Rest of the Story

📺Video: Map Shows Army Size Day by Day During WW II (43M views)

⏳A Timeline of China’s History & Dynasties (with infographic)

Thanks for reading,

Shane McLendon — Today’s Time Capsule writer

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