The Second Sino Japanese War – How, and with what purpose in mind, Japan fight?-
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The Second Sino–Japanese War Was Caused by China— A Criticism of the ―Japan-as-Aggressor‖ View —
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It is generally believed that Japan was an aggressor nation against China for the Second Sino–Japanese War. This is a view not founded on the historical events, however. The Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the opening event of the conflict, was orchestrated by China; and the Shanghai Incident, which was the beginning of the full-scale war, was unilaterally initiated by China. The facts introduced in this article explain how the conflict was initiated and escalated.