Second Sino-Japanese War
Japanese invasion of China (1937–1945)
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Summary
Second Sino-Japanese War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,654 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Location: China[3]
- Part of: Pacific War[4], World War II[5]
- Commons category: Second Sino-Japanese War[6]
- Said to be the same as: China Incident[7]
- Has part(s): Nanjing Massacre[8], Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan[9], Operation Ichi-Go[10]
- Start time: July 7, 1937[11]
- End time: September 9, 1945[12]
- Participant: Empire of Japan[13], Republic of China[14], Taiwan[15]
- Has cause: Marco Polo Bridge incident[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Second Sino-Japanese War[17]
- Commons gallery: Second Sino-Japanese War[18]
- Topic has template: Template:Campaignbox Second Sino-Japanese War[19], Template:Second Sino-Japanese War[20]
- Native label: 中国抗日战争[21], 日中戦争[22]
- History of topic: timeline of the Second Sino-Japanese War[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
Why It Matters
Second Sino-Japanese War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 152 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]