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Documenting China's Modernization EP 17:  Whole-Nation Resistance War 1937-1945
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On July 7, 1937, Japanese soldiers attacked Chinese forces at Lugou Bridge on the outskirt of Beijing, marking the beginning of Japan's full-scale invasion. The war was an important part of the Global Anti-Fascist War. An estimated 35 million Chinese were killed or wounded. The war inspired an awakening of the Chinese people and promoted the unity of the Chinese nation.

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