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It is not enough to look at the history of the War of Resistance and limit it to the eight years from 1937 to 1945. As mentioned in the preamble, the mission of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is not only to resist Japanese aggression, but more importantly, to solve the accumulated shortcomings of China's history for more than 100 years. To understand the history of this period, one must look back to its origins.
Before the "9/18" incident in 1931, Japan's plan for aggression against China had already been quietly launched. It is mentioned in the Tanaka Twist: "If you want to conquer China, you must first conquer Manchuria." If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer China. This sentence reveals Japan's ambitions. But to complete the conquest of Chinese mainland, they need a springboard, a place with enough resources, agricultural output, and population to meet the needs of the war. The Northeast became their target.
Northeast China is rich in mineral and agricultural resources and has a unique geographical location. It is composed of the Daxing'an Mountains and primeval forests, with a good natural barrier, easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, the terrain of the region is suitable for management and the transmission of information is convenient, which is conducive to the establishment of a unified regime.
In East Asia, only northeast China meets all three conditions. The geography of the Tohoku region makes it an ideal target for Japan to implement its ambitious plans. But to achieve this, they need to wait for the moment.
After the intervention of the three countries in Huiliao, Japan successfully legalized the annexation of the Korean Peninsula, paving the way for further aggression in the northeastern region. Then, the Huanggutun Incident of 1928 weakened the tripod balance in the northeast. Instead of taking action to rebalance the situation, the Nanjing government has instead been mired in internal purges and crackdowns on the Communist Party. This inability to establish a new equilibrium created opportunities for Japanese aggression.
In the end, the "918 Incident" in 1931 became the beginning of the fall of Tohoku and Japan's full-scale war of aggression against China. The root causes of Japan's war of aggression against China involve a wider range of issues, which will be explored in detail in subsequent articles.
The Shanxi region played a key role in this historical period. The area is geographically easy to defend and difficult to attack, with natural barriers such as the Loess Plateau, the Taihang Mountains and the Yellow River. Its unique geographical conditions make Shanxi a natural "fortress group".
After the "July Seven Incident" in 1937, Japan set its sights on Shanxi, but this "fortress group" will bring them great resistance, which is what will be discussed in the next article.
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