The War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in brief

1938

January 6

The headquarters of the New Fourth Army was set up in the capital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, with Ye Ting as army commander, Xiang Ying, vice-commander, and Zhang Yunyi, chief of staff.

March 23-April 6

The Chinese army won a big victory in Taierzhuang in Shandong province, in which it wiped out more than 20,000 of the enemy.

May 19

The Japanese army occupied Xuzhou, followed by Kaifeng and Xinzheng of Henan province.

June 9

In order to stop the Japanese army from attacking Zhengzhou, Kuomintang army authorities went to far as to order the dike in Huayuankou north of Zhengzhou to be breached. This resulted in 3,000 square kilometers to be inundated and the death of innumerable people. Many others became destitute and homeless.

September 29-November 6

The Central Committee of the CPC held its Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee in Yan'an. During the meeting, attendees discussed the major political and military tasks of the Party at the stalemate stage in the war.

October 25

Wuhan fell. After Guangzhou and Wuhan fell, the War of Resistance against Japanese aggression entered the stage of strategic stalemate.

December 29

Wang Jingwei published a circular telegram in Hanoi, Vietnam, openly betraying his country.