The second Sino-Chinese war conflict begins with a clash at the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing. Japan quickly captured major Chinese cities, including Nanjing, where the infamous Nanjing Massacre occurred. Despite Japan's initial successes, Chinese resistance persisted, supported by a united front of Nationalists and Communists. Many others consider the second Sino-Chinese war conflict to have started when Japan invaded Manchuria in September 1931. The conflict ended when Japan's surrender to the WWII Allies in 1945.
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