WW2 - Second Sino-Japanese War, 1941-1945
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2 жыл бұрынWith the Japanese attack against the Western Allies in 1941, the conflict between China and Japan entered the decisive phase. Only one of these two powers would be able to survive the war.
Maps: Army Map Service, USA; USGS.
Sources:
History of the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) by Hsu Long-Hsuen, and Chang Ming-Kai.
Japanese Monographs: www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan...
The Battle for China: Essays on the Military History of the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945
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00:04 IJN battleship Nagato and her all crewmembers. Taken in 1937.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...
00:06 Chinese children in Nanking residential area.（December 20, 1937)
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; China Incident Photograph Album Volume 2(Shina Jihen Shashin Zenshu Vol. 2), published in 1938 by Asahi Shimbun.
00:07 Japanese occupation of Peiping, on August 13, 1937
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; www.researchhistory.org/2011/0...
01:33 USS California sinking - Pearl Harbor
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; National Archives and Records Administration
03:18 The burning Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu, 5 June 1942.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes... ; Naval History and Heritage Command
04:23 Line of American P-40 fighter planes at a flying field somewhere in China.
cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:... ; National Archives and Records Administration
06:07 A sinking Japanese merchant ship at Truk Lagoon.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
08:01 Chinese soldiers along the Salween River near Burma., ca. 06/1943
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; National Archives and Records Administration
08:29 A soldier of the Revolutionary Army with artilleries in Taoyuan 1945
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; 意象．台灣影像資料庫
10:00 Mushroom cloud above Nagasaki after atomic bombing on August 9, 1945.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Man... ; National Archives and Records Administration
The mushroom cloud over Hiroshima after the dropping of Little Boy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_... ; National Archives and Records Administration
10:11 General Yoshijiro Umezu, signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, 2 September 1945.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiji... ; National Archives and Records Administration
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@BjornHeiden 2 жыл бұрын
This war is often overshadowed or even completely ignored in European and American schools, so not many people know of it’s importance. Thank you Eastory for showing this war in such detail.
@Sahd079 2 жыл бұрын
I just learned the Battle of Britain, the evacuation of Dunkirk, pearl harbour Stalingrad and D day. Even the European theatre is neglected by schools but that might be different from country to country.
@yatsumleung8618 2 жыл бұрын
Not much better on our side. This portion of Chinese history is often taught in a very patriotic way which emphasize on the suffering of the people, the aggression of the Japanese and the struggle of the communist guerilla, but not so much about the Nationalist regulars. You see the CCP makes movies about the communist 8th Route Army, but rarely about the regulars.
@moonlighthalf7378 2 жыл бұрын
@@yatsumleung8618 以前的教材是那样的，但现在正面抗战和敌后抗战篇幅一样多了
@BjornHeiden 2 жыл бұрын
@@Sahd079 My son went to school in America and they completely brushed over most of the war, like the eastern front and the Chinese front was almost completely ignored. They focused more on d-day and 1944-5 and very specific battles in the pacific, such as Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
@BjornHeiden 2 жыл бұрын
@@yatsumleung8618 The Americans do more or less the same thing. Only the events in the entire war that could be used for propaganda are taught, such as d-day and the battle of Okinawa or midway. The eastern front is almost completely ignored and so too is the Second sino-Japanese war.
@williamwu8452 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you covered the 2nd sino japanese war because it meant a lot to my people and not many KZfaqrs talk about this war
@jerikmitchell7575 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to learn about it !
@GEO_ANIMATOR 2 жыл бұрын
Bing chillin 👍
@wuhaninstituteofvirology5226 2 жыл бұрын
There is a strategic mistake in this video. Not all the best KMT military units were abroad, from the top 5 military units of the KMT (1st Army, 5th Army, 6th Army, 18th Army, 74th Army) the 18th Army and the 74th Army (the most decorated unit of the KMT) were never abroad.
@dengist8172 2 жыл бұрын
It is also a very important event for decades to come as it still shapes politics in China. As we enter a new cold war it would be useful to learn about this event to understand future geopolitical dynamics.
@sresaz8623 Жыл бұрын
@@GEO_ANIMATOR i know about the meme but, this is inapprioate since its one of the China dark history and this is taIKins about both roc and prc
@user-qm1vj9gf1y 2 жыл бұрын
At that time, China could not even produce artillery shells by itself, and Japan could manufacture aircraft carriers, tanks and planes. The strength gap between the two countries was huge
@blauwbeer556 2 жыл бұрын
i feel like a japanese person would say something similair when talking about ww2 and their fight against america, it is kinda funny.
@cvk4488 2 жыл бұрын
It's not prc. It's roc
@gtPacheko 2 жыл бұрын
@@cvk4488 so?
@user-qm1vj9gf1y 2 жыл бұрын
@@blauwbeer556 There are essential gaps, one is the gap between 0 and 100, and the other is the gap between 80 and 100. Do you think it is the same?
@blauwbeer556 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-qm1vj9gf1y i realize that the power gap between china and japan is greater than that of japan and the US but calling it "the gap of 80 and 100" would be an understatement. And besides, even if it was a difference of 80 and 100, my point would still stand.
@tiborhelienek 2 жыл бұрын
Wau, really great. This was really blank spot of history for me.
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that these little videos can actually educate 🙂
@drakmatheism 2 жыл бұрын
@@Eastory You made the video after 3 months, congratulations from Spain
@mappingidiot3894 2 жыл бұрын
@@Eastory what do you use to draw?
@CrasusC 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Eastory for this well explained summary of the Chinese theatre of WWII. I had followed you for nearly 2 years now, but was still very excited when you started to make a series on this important war that shaped the history of modern China. You even touched on event that I wasn’t aware, like the nationalists’ planned offensive to re-take Guangzhou. Look forward to the next episode about the Chinese Civil War and your take on it.
@XhuwagKangEpal 2 жыл бұрын
Imagjne if CHINA wouldn't become a COMMUNIST . Well just IMAGINE
@reich2126 2 жыл бұрын
@@CrasusC well the ruler still matters cos it is and likely will continue to be a major geopolitical issue for many decades Also the dude above is just copy pasting the same subcomment in every comment
@mastermirror3888 2 жыл бұрын
@@CrasusC Good point. Ruling such a large and diverse country that has hundreds of million people would be very challenging. I don't think KMT would able to abandon authoritarian policy in 50 years. China tried democracy long before KMT's rise to power, but it was a huge failure that made China crumbled into many factions.
@booaks2980 2 жыл бұрын
@@XhuwagKangEpal Chiang Kai shek in Taiwan was also a dictator regardless
@99estoc99 2 жыл бұрын
@@CrasusC Who knows if the warlords/factions would rise up against Chiang again after he united the mainland...
@sakaijin7270 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. Currently, the only video of the Sino-Japanese war that has been so precise and accurate shows the deployment of divisions. I hope you can make a video about the civil war and the Korean War in the future. Those two wars shape the geopolitics of East Asia until now.
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! Glad to be able to contribute. As for the upcoming videos, it took a lot of time to research the Second Sino-Japanese war, which hurt the upload schedule and I feel that I must do some less research intense content before we can visit East Asia again.
@porksterbob 2 жыл бұрын
Though it should be noted that Japanese divisions are 5-8 times larger than Chinese ones.
@walterthecat2145 Жыл бұрын
You are my favourite when it comes to large operations
@alexalex-om9ic Жыл бұрын
times changes.
@eluc_s2510 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this was a great series and must have been hell to research. One of the most interesting and important fronts of the war, but nobody until now has mapped and summarized it this well.
@almala2022 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this video. This part of ww2 is often overlooked by many, but you managed to make it interesting and understandable.
@ZZZ2573 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, your recent videos is much more elaborate and aesthetically attractive. It's always great to see the quality rising with each release
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
I completely overhauled, how the map overlays work for this one. I am happy that it worked out well!
@alexanderpozdnyakov3189 2 жыл бұрын
As always, best videos on war history I've ever seen on KZfaq are on this channel. Clear story line, animation that goes perfectly in line with the story, no overcomplicated language. Thanks a lot and keep doing like that, dear Eastory!
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
You are too kind :) Thank you! Happy to keep doing it.
@alexalex-om9ic Жыл бұрын
nice
@nayohn2140 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! As others have said, this topic is not nearly discussed with the importance it had during the war. Thanks for the vid Eastory!
@Funkadelic74 2 жыл бұрын
Great work as always, also brillant commentary as usual. I have not been aware of this part of history, because focus always was on pacific war and the final nukes. Thanks for presenting this in the most entertaining way !
@fuckyoutubeusernamechange 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for covering this theater of the war. I'm now really looking forward to the Civil War part.
@leefromshanghai4456 Жыл бұрын
同胞耶，我觉得up可以了解一下敌后战场
@wampastompastomp 2 жыл бұрын
You brought up some really good points that western literature has a tendency to overlook, including the fact the Chinese received a minuscule of Allied military aid, that much of that aid was used to reinforce American airfields and not the Chinese army, and that the best Chinese army were in Burma to open up a land route, instead of in China proper where they could've been used to fight the Japanese in 1944. Your video is so good. It is such a breath of fresh air from the usual "Chiang was hoarding supplies to fight the communists instead of the Japanese" from most other western literature. Well done sir.
@akriegguardsman 2 жыл бұрын
He still kinda tried to deal with the communists, both sides knew they need to fight afterwards, biggest problem was jian jieshi accepting the use of Japanese officers into his army, this was not well received within his army and he lost popularity Contrary to popular belief jiang jieshi was stronger than the communists after the war but after the first year armies of the kmt started to defect in mass to the communists
@BachelorChowFlavour 2 жыл бұрын
Even in this video though, it's pretty clear that China's involvement in the "Sino"-Japanese war was surprisingly minor considering that it was right in the middle of it all.
@SaintlyAussie 2 жыл бұрын
@@BachelorChowFlavour Yep. The Chinese didn't do much. The 2.5 million casualties taken by Japan were all own goals.
@BachelorChowFlavour 2 жыл бұрын
@@SaintlyAussie I think more Chinese people were massacred by the Japanese than that. I am referring only to military importance.
@lolasdm6959 2 жыл бұрын
Chiang was still hoarding supplies, hence why they didn't conduct large counter offensives against the Japanese, because the Americans will force them to surrender.
@Cheezeborgr 2 жыл бұрын
This is the best history channel I've ever seen, explained every detail, keep the good work
@dr.s2491 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is really so good and insightful! Thank you!
@CartoonHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Love to see how this channel has evolved over the last couple of years. Awesome!
@losjx Жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing such detailed information on the history that is often overlooked.
@MAZaini93 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this, look forward to seeing your videos always!
@Wawrzon161 2 жыл бұрын
Eastory, as always, brilliant job!!! Your maps are absolutely the best and they are still evolving! It is thanks to you, that I have managed to wrap my head around the eastern front of ww2. Every video is worth the wait. Keep' em coming
@jamestonbellajo Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. As someone who is very familiar with the Second Sino-Japanese War between 1937 and 1941, it’s great to see someone talk about the remaining 4 years as they were important in tying down the Japanese and hamstringing their manpower in the Pacific War. This definitely should be covered more and I love seeing your take on how it played out geographically.
@harveykorso 2 жыл бұрын
Damn. This is fantastic content. You do a very good job at writing and presenting these events. To you and anyone that helps you, I say 'Bravo"
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
This comment makes me feel warm :)
@Zhonguoria Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video - you cut through the chafe and focused on the strategy. Everything makes sense. Very well done.
@Mr.Who3 2 жыл бұрын
Eastory returns!! Beautiful animations as usual! Keep up the AMAZING work!!
@almcmemeshack8443 2 жыл бұрын
Love it, especially the details in your maps
@Striderly 2 жыл бұрын
Actually is not that detailed, just in the nutshell, but I still got the idea
@G-Money124 2 жыл бұрын
Truly good work Eastory. I always await your videos eagerly.
@UnfriendlyZone 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t express how happy I am to see you upload
@raymondchan6455 2 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this. Nicely done!
@xjuhox 2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done, thank you!
@votesus9819 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent work with the animation and detailed narrating.
@nicolasadriansmithvaldes4942 2 жыл бұрын
Man, your videos are next level. Never stop
@craftycurate 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent as always - concise, well presented, beautifully animated, highly educational.
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Just like your comment :)
@leogazebo5290 2 жыл бұрын
I was blown away by how much you've improve keep it up bro.
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Will do! Thank you for the acknowledgement!
@randomobserver8168 2 жыл бұрын
Well, they were recognized as one of the Big Five for three main reasons: 1. America said so. 2. The Allies needed a big friendly Asian power to replace defeated, unfriendly Japan and fill up the western Pacific shoreline with something other than chaos. 3. China IS huge and sooner or later its size and population would count. Still didn't work out the way the Allies hoped.
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
That is a pretty good summary.
@fargr5926 2 жыл бұрын
Check Yalta treaty.
@LinuxLuddite 2 жыл бұрын
But after china was overrun by communist, there was talk of offering the seat to india but india thought that was being unfair to china so rejected it
@lbnkns7202 Жыл бұрын
@@LinuxLuddite 印度付出了什么？印度甚至都不是靠自己的力量独立的。。。
@xiaogangdasha Жыл бұрын
So all three reasons not include the war effort ? 🤔 But the whole video is about the their war so how can you missed that 😳 Edit, the UN is created to communicate between super powers to prevent future world wars. It's a direct result of WW2. It's not some community created in peacetime for chant or something...
@yazeed5843 2 жыл бұрын
Finally you upload the part 2🔥🔥
@pini1076 2 жыл бұрын
Keep up with the videos!! You literally the best mapper there is
@rstous7691 2 жыл бұрын
Covered the whole topic in 12 minutes with great maps! Amazing job!
@bigkidd2147 2 жыл бұрын
Well thank you for teaching and uploading this video. I’m a Chinese-American and I also learned something new from this video. My teacher expects me to tell my whole class about my family’s experience in this war
@andrewsarantakes639 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for highlighting the campaigns in the Pacific Theater. Keep up the great efforts.
@agentepolaris4914 11 ай бұрын
This is by far the best video covering the Second Sino-Japanese war
@titanttl4830 2 жыл бұрын
I love these short stories with so much vital information
@bigsarge2085 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, keep up the good work!
@us-americanwarcriminal4686 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, for your work. Keep it up!
@hanshanful 2 жыл бұрын
Great job, very well explained. Thank you!
@wargamingchina9174 2 жыл бұрын
Stirling effort mate, it does make sense to present the war from a Japanese strategic viewpoint rather than getting mired in the strategies of the Nationalists and the Communists.I also like how you grasp that the real target of Japans 1944 offensive in China was the railway transport system not just the capture of airfields alone, many historians fail to understand this. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945 is indeed a fascinating, misunderstood and often ignored (in the west) part of what would become WW2. Cheers
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you acknowledging these details. It's an honor to have an educated audience. I would have gone more into the strategies of the Chinese, but there was too much conflicting information and I felt that I did not understand the situation well enough to speak about it.
@wargamingchina9174 2 жыл бұрын
@@Eastory Conflicting,contradictory and confusing are all good words to use to understand the difficulty of comprehending the war from the Chinese viewpoint. Ive been exploring and studying Chinas war (as an armchair general and wargamer) for over a dozen years now. You might find my channel interesting although my production standards are nowhere near yours. Cheers
@fargr5926 2 жыл бұрын
@@Eastory A good entry point is to understand Chiang's strategies and targets of the war, his pre-war preparation and diplomatic relation with Germany. Communists' strategies were not really against Japan, rather to survive behind enemy line and build up its own army.
@blazodeolireta 2 жыл бұрын
it's an automatic like when a new video is out. Cheers from Italy!
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the vote of confidence! Cheers from Eastonia!
@sslave7815 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always, cant wait for the next one
@user-zp7rx9lo8x 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, Eastory. Thanks.
@linlawson1530 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine invading a country that is actively fighting itself, faces missive corruption, and are behind in technology for at least two decades and still loses.
@Fronzel41 2 жыл бұрын
War is expensive and Japan didn't have the money for a protracted war. The experiance of getting the Russians to give up in the Russo-Japanese War seems to have poisoned the Japanese military with wishful thinking of always being able to repeat that result.
@incognito-px3dz 2 жыл бұрын
the allies did all the heavy lifting lmao. China was dogshit
@hazzmati 2 жыл бұрын
They lost due to the Americans obliterating their fleet, encroaching on their home territory, throwing atom bombs on 2 of their cities and the soviets invading Manchuria with a massive army. China would never have been able to kick out the invaders themselves.
@lolasdm6959 2 жыл бұрын
@@Fronzel41 It was mostly a matter of manpower for the Japanese, they don't have enough to occupy China even if they can win the battles.
@lolasdm6959 2 жыл бұрын
@@hazzmati That wasn't the point, the Japanese would struggle to occupy China even had they won.
@yobitch666 2 жыл бұрын
Always great! Good job eastory! Your video are really interesting and amazing! Keep it up!
@henrikihle4449 2 жыл бұрын
When we needed you most, Eastory came back!
@acommon1 Жыл бұрын
Love the visual. Enjoy the pertinent content. Solid timing. Thanks a ton. Just found you.
@thecrusaderhistorian9820 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great video! I learned alot of new things especially how undersupplied the Chinese forces were.
@tescomealdeal9901 2 жыл бұрын
I believe Eastory should take a well deserved break before moving on to other wars, personally I’d like to see the Napoleonic Wars done but I’m not to decide that, either way, whatever comes out I’m sure will be amazing!
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Your faith is encouraging. But a break?! That is unheard of in the land of KZfaq! The show must and will go on!
@Spanish_Conquistador 2 жыл бұрын
@@Eastory thats sad
@amedicosworld5358 Жыл бұрын
much informative!! and time saving for a general overview! thank you!
@vinodhv9390 2 жыл бұрын
Relly need the next ep.... Thnx a lot for this vid!
@Pmarmagne 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Every time I've studied the pacific theatre of WW2, nothing was ever mentioned about China's role.
@freddekl1102 2 жыл бұрын
I hope that in a year you'll do detailed video about current events, army movements and strategies, and hopefully it won't be very long
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same, but the events must settle somewhat before there is any hope to do it.
@kavindujayanga9826 2 жыл бұрын
Eastory no doubt one of the best war documentary YT channels ♥️🔥
@sujeetsubedi3058 Жыл бұрын
Loved your explanation....subscribed! This Channel will be huge.
@victoryfirst06 2 жыл бұрын
From all theatres in WW2 the Pacific is the one where I know the least about, in particular the 2nd-Sino-Japanese war. The only thing I knew was: Japan attacked China, China stronk, stalemate, Japan gets nuked, China wins. Now I know a lot more about why it was a stalemate, what the Japanese plans were, and why China wasn't crushed by the Japanese. Thank you Eastory, for educating me and many others about this forgotten, but interesting topic!
@user-rz2hy6rs2y Жыл бұрын
中国之所以没有被击垮 我个人觉得有三点 第一中国士兵的英勇抵抗 不怕牺牲 第二中国的国土辽阔争取了很多时间 第三 战争中后期的国际援助 当时盟军意识到中国战区的重要性 如果中国垮了 日本将有更多的军力投送到其他战场 当然不管援助的出发点是什么 都是好的极大的帮助中国抗战 只不过我们需要讲出客观事实
@glorytotheonewholookforwar6486 Жыл бұрын
@@user-pn3im5sm7k You just re-defined the word "Near Dies" it is in Danger, but not dear to die.
@tianwang1200 5 ай бұрын
@@user-pn3im5sm7kthis kid goes to every sino-Japanese war video to glorify japan and spread hatred to China. Classic sinophobia
@smurfacc7779 5 ай бұрын
@user-pn3im5sm7k this kid is in every sino-Japanese video glorifying the horrendous actions done by IJA while being racists towards Chinese people. What a pitiful individual.
@hwg5039 2 жыл бұрын
10:28 France having a place in the UN security council was just an insult to other Allied nations.
@hikkivillain6009 2 жыл бұрын
France got in the SC because De Gaulle made a deal with Stalin (Dec 1944). France was supposed to act as a deterrent to US-UK in Europe, because De Gaulle had discrepancies with them. And anyway, there had to be a country in the SC representing continental Europe.
@lolasdm6959 2 жыл бұрын
Why? France remains a great power despite their failure in world war 2, they still maintained their presence in Africa, they still have the largest army in Western Europe and they quickly became a nuclear power too.
@BVRNERMVSIC Жыл бұрын
@@hikkivillain6009 France got in the SC because Britain wanted a fellow colonial power with them. They didn't want to be left alone.
@jamesgordon2788 Жыл бұрын
The French were very important in the defeat of the Germans they fought in every front and by the end of the war had one of the largest armies in the world
@Lawnmower737 Жыл бұрын
What were they going to do instead, give it to one of the Germany’s or somewhere else like Brazil?
@JoshuaLam23 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Looking forward to the following coming videos!
@goodbanter4427 2 жыл бұрын
One of the channels where the wait is well worth my while
@danielnavarro537 2 жыл бұрын
On September 2nd, 1945, at Tokyo Harbor, Japan, USS Missouri, General MacArthur gave a small speech, "It is my earnest hope and indeed the hope of all mankind that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past - a world founded upon faith and understanding - a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish - for freedom, tolerance and justice." Godspeed to those who perished in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War Two.
@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447 2 жыл бұрын
now i finally understand the chinese front! it's amazing how little people talk about such a front of epic scale
@sean-rg4do 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for you to cover that part.
@jakobsievers 2 жыл бұрын
Man, I just love this channel so God damn much!!
@SNOUPS4 2 жыл бұрын
Passionating summary! And it even had the Doom guy in it haha Aitäh!
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we try to keep things lighthearted while talking about the bloodiest global conflict in history :) . But really, thank you!
@kristiawanindriyanto5765 2 жыл бұрын
Nice informative videos of the Sino-Japanese wars, surprising to know that even if late 1945 Japanese still hold many Chinese territories even as its front in Pacific were collapsing
@user-qm1vj9gf1y 2 жыл бұрын
Japan can build aircraft carriers, but China can't even build artillery shells by itself. If it were replaced by other countries, it would have surrendered long ago.
@vicviper4441 Жыл бұрын
@lati long As expected to be honest. In the end, the US is the one that lords over them while China and Russia completely blocked their future chance to rise to power militarily for the next century. That surely makes them pick the "right" target they want to bark against while waving tails to the master.
@EroticOnion23 Жыл бұрын
@lati long That's like saying Germany lost to USSR and not USA/UK lol...😆
@Nikkikkikkiz Жыл бұрын
He made a video on 1895?
@lamlam-bw7ev Жыл бұрын
Germany lost WWI despite not being occupied itself and still occupying French soil
@lmaodead2900 2 жыл бұрын
Another Great Eastory Video!
@peterwhite795 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this to let more people know about this history. We have to learn something from history, that’s very important
@zheqingzhang6136 2 жыл бұрын
Well done! Could you do an episode of Chinese civil war which happened 2 years later?
@Noobmaster-ch7hr 2 жыл бұрын
This 11 minute 53 second video contains more detailed information than a history book . I can imagine the hardwork to collect all the troop movements on both sides , must be hell of a research.
@mycoalx 2 жыл бұрын
amazing video, love your content bro
@Zorn27 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Keep up the good work sir!
@greatstar330 Жыл бұрын
Anyone notice that Thailand is the only country not conquer by Japan? Because of their hospitality to Japan and open door to Japan, Japan was able to go into Malaysia from Thailand.
@basedneutral1173 Жыл бұрын
it was called Malaya during those times not Malaysia yet
@greatstar330 Жыл бұрын
@@basedneutral1173 you r right !
@brianyang5075 Жыл бұрын
They picked the wrong team and have to give up land at the end.
@michiru2hell 5 ай бұрын
Didn't Japan invade Thailand and forced it into joining its side?
@davidclark3588 2 жыл бұрын
I’m a simple man. I see an Eastory video, I stop paying attention to the road and watch immediately.
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
I’m a simple man. I see a David Clark comment and I thank him for it.
@andrewthen8998 2 жыл бұрын
I love every upload on this channel
@bushido9094 2 жыл бұрын
I learn about history from this channel thank you!!
@roguestargun 2 жыл бұрын
I'm Chinese American, and despite the fact my family was bouncing around different parts of China during the war, this is the first time I've ever seen the map for this theater illustrated so clearly. If more Chinese folks in China proper understood what the situation was in 1944, they might have a very different perception of how important American intervention was in preventing China from being completely conquered in the 1940s.
@caseblue2232 2 жыл бұрын
Don't let Chinese propaganda misguided you my man. A lot of Chinese I know, including myself and my family still thinks it is the US prevented China from failing. Indeed, a lot Chinese took it as a matter of national pride and insisted that China could fought alone. I personally dobt think so, and dont think it is a problem to rely on a foreign ally in a time such as this.
@infinummjb 2 жыл бұрын
@@caseblue2232 Chinese people may have a different opinion on the matter than the Chinese government, but it's the governments view that gets promoted on the international stage. Right now China is seen by the world as hostile to the outside world and certainly towards USA and to a some degree to Europe as well. It's good to know there are Chinese that value Allied help during the war. However, until Chinese people are able to freely voice their mind I doubt China as a country will be perceived favorably on the world's stage. It's a shame because China seems like a great country of mostly wise people.
@DonVigaDeFierro 2 жыл бұрын
I am sure they knew that before the cultural revolution. Let's not forget that the China that fought so valiantly against the Japanese empire only exists now as a vestigial state in an island.
@johnfellower8018 2 жыл бұрын
Be careful making those assumptions because China got caught in a civil war where a significant portion did not fight. The Communists had the Japanese sieged in towns and cities and controlled the countryside (majority of China).
@hoodrobin4397 2 жыл бұрын
China is a member of Allied, who contained majority of Japanese land force. You could also say without US, GB and France would be destroied by German.
@terryliu9015 2 жыл бұрын
The neutrality in Eastory’s videos is so good
@realdylanoof 2 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the day you'd post again.
@manaskalita7859 2 жыл бұрын
It was excellent video. Thanks for such a valuable content.
@XuguangLeng 2 жыл бұрын
WWII can’t be fully understood without proper understanding Russia/Soviet’s role. I have a lot respect for Eastory being Russia neutral.
@immanuelhall4577 7 ай бұрын
Yea becase before japan invaded china in 1937 there were two factions in japan they were debating what to do in the future. Prepare for war with the soviet union or go to war with china
@jonathantseu6515 2 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting to see how Japan, as a maritime power, adopted a strategy a typical land power would use to try to secure resources due to its defeat on the sea and America’s unrestricted submarine warfare. Back in 1942, the proposed Operation Number 5 which aimed more at making the ROC capitulate was the priority on the continent.
@alexalex-om9ic Жыл бұрын
japan will be bigger soon.
@RuthlessDestroyer Жыл бұрын
@@alexalex-om9ic in your imperialist dream. China has nukes now.
@Jean_Jacques148 Жыл бұрын
@@alexalex-om9ic Keep dreaming
@agentepolaris4914 11 ай бұрын
If only they didn't sent their whole aviation to Midway
@CLARKE176 7 ай бұрын
The commonwealth, Dutch and others played a part in the submarine war as well.
@irenedeneb3500 2 жыл бұрын
I love you! This is a fantastic and under-covered subject.
@nicobings2674 2 жыл бұрын
I am allways blown away by how much i love your vids
@punanchnay 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Eastory for another well-made video on China's role in WW2! I suppose the main reason for the historical neglect in this area is the Communist victory in China in 1949 and America needing a new cold war ally in Japan. The latter also successfully rebranded itself as a pacifist nation after the war.
@stoneruler 2 жыл бұрын
True. Japan loves to potray itself somehow to be the victim. Quite sick.
@punanchnay 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's either not remembered or remembered as being victims.
@hexingcan 2 жыл бұрын
@@stoneruler And that's why East Asia will never forgive Japan
@zihanzhang3596 Жыл бұрын
What, Japan is a "model of pacifism"? Do you mean that the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan is still dedicated to war criminals from World War II?
@-..-..-..- 10 ай бұрын
@@hexingcan I am Taiwanese and I hate Communist China more than Imperial Japan.
@BurningSpear213 Жыл бұрын
Very detailed and well-made video on this topic, really appreciate it especially since this is an area that's neglected in Western media but hugely important in shaping the modern world. I hope you make more on Asia in the last century. There are a couple of details that aren't quite accurate, however (I'm an American who's read a fair bit on this topic). 1. The Atomic bombings were not done in preparation for Operation Downfall (the planned invasion of the home islands), but rather were an attempt to avoid it. President Truman in particular very much wanted to avoid the bloodshed and destruction that would result from invading Japan and hoped the bombings would be enough to "shock and awe" Japan into surrendering. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were chosen as targets because they had some strategic value but weren't the most populous or important cities that Japan had. The bombings were about sending a message rather than inflicting damage. 2. The Japanese attack on Midway was not in response to the Doolittle Raid but rather had been planned since Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor did not go nearly as well as Japan hoped, since its main objective was to destroy or cripple American carriers, which, as it happened, weren't there at the time. So Japan sent its main fleet to Midway in the hope of hunting down and destroying them as well as taking over the air base on Midway island itself, which was quite important and would allow them to attack American targets more directly, especially Hawaii.
@JugheadJones03 2 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Thanks for the history lesson. : )
@GAMA830 2 жыл бұрын
omg i have been waiting for this for soooo long
@janloffler5626 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic as always. I only wish you would produce more content :)
@McRocket Жыл бұрын
I had no idea that Japan was still doing so well in China until so late in the war. And I had NO idea that they had established a land corridor through China. Fascinating. Thank you for this. ☮
@user-jj6mx3tc1g Жыл бұрын
Because the Northeast Army and the Central Army never dared to engage the Kwantung Army, Japan's self-confidence swelled! The result of entering Hunan and Hubei is different! The kwantung army in Wuhan, Xianning, Changsha, Changde and Yichang suffered more than 500,000 casualties, and most of them were expelled from Hubei province within two months ~
@user-jj6mx3tc1g Жыл бұрын
The Japanese army is not strong, but the Central Army and the Northeast Army are weak and cowardly.If the Hunan-Hubei army engaged in the war with Japan in the northeast at first, there would be no follow-up Japanese invasion! In history, the killing of Mongo Khan by Hubei army led to the split of Mongolian empire, and then it continued to defeat the Mongolian army for 50 years! Until Kublai Khan converted to Han culture and United the Northern Han Federation to establish the Yuan Empire! It is a pity that the Manchu army was defeated by the Han army every time. The Han army breached Xiangyang in the Yuan Dynasty and Xinyang in the Eight Banners of the Han nationality in the Qing Dynasty. Due to the rise of modern nationalism, the Japanese army could not recruit the Han army who had surrendered, and it was defeated by Hunan and Hubei.
@Marcos-vq6pk 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video, man!
@StrangerOman 2 жыл бұрын
Very bright and easy to follow color schemes. Greatly done.
@sepfms 2 жыл бұрын
The following Chinese civil war is full of unexpected turns and surprises, where Americans helped the communist not suffering a total defeat. Can’t wait to see the video about that one. As always, you did an outstanding job! Thank you!
@Eastory 2 жыл бұрын
It's great to see the excitement over this topic. We'll do our best to give it justice. And your kind words are always appreciated :) Cheers!
@user-gh8hd2pj8y 2 жыл бұрын
日本人としてもこの戦争を取り上げて貰えた事は非常に教育的だと思います。I think it is very educational for Japanese people to take up this war.
@fargr5926 2 жыл бұрын
This will be new teaching of history for sure. Who knows that US would dump China through Yalta treaty, left China in communism dire disaster, and rushed in Korean War and Vietnam war itself.
@death5913 Жыл бұрын
@@user-gh8hd2pj8y Don't they learn it at school?
@user-gh8hd2pj8y Жыл бұрын
@@death5913 Of course I will learn
@uk4717 2 жыл бұрын
Operation Ichi-Go is an operation conducted by the Japanese Army on the Chinese mainland from April 17th to December 10th, 1944 during the Sino-Japanese War. It was the last major offensive of the Japanese Army, which caused the National Revolutionary Army to be hit hard and affected during the Chinese Civil War. However, on the other hand, the United States is also mediating the conclusion of the Double Tenth Agreement with Chiang Kai-shek in order to avoid a civil war. According to a study by Barbara W. Tuchman, the results of this operation had a more significant impact on the subsequent war situation than the Japanese had imagined, and had a decisive impact on Japan's fate. According to it, Franklin Roosevelt has consistently strongly trusted and supported Chiang Kai-shek since the beginning of the war, and encouraged him in the war against Japan so that he would not drop out of the Allies in a single peace with Japan during the Cairo Conference. However, he said that he changed his mind because the front of Chiang Kai-shek collapsed due to this operation. In fact, Chiang Kai-shek has not been invited to important Allied conferences ("Yalta Conference" and "Potsdam Conference") since then. According to the Stilwell document, Roosevelt said, "Can China win?" Stilwell said, "There is no choice but to eliminate Chiang Kai-shek." During the 1944 Hengyang battle, he could not sleep at night and twice. He says he thought about suicide. The American side also planned to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek, and three methods of "poisoning", "aircraft incident", and "pretending to be suicide" were considered, but it was canceled in 1944 due to changes in the international situation such as Burma. The successor that the United States envisioned is Sun Fountain. As Roosevelt's Chief of Staff George Marshall and General Joseph Stilwell have long insisted, Chiang Kai-shek's army is actually a demoralized and corrupt organization that does not form an army. It became clear that he had no desire or ability to fight with the United States and other Allied forces. As a result, President Roosevelt changed the scenario of the operation against Japan from the conventional bombing of Japan and other countries from the air bases of mainland China to the one that MacArthur and others claimed to occupy the islands of the Pacific Ocean one after another. China was dismissed at the Yalta Conference, and the Allied nation's footsteps were disturbed, with angry Chiang Kai-shek presenting a peace plan to Japan against the will of the United States. The Japanese Operation Ichi-Go attack left the National Revolutionary Army with 750,000 casualties. This caused the Kuomintang to lose to the Communist Party in the civil war. China would not have been dominated by the dictatorship Communist Party if it had made peace with Japan and cooperated in protecting it from communism.
@WorldUnity-dq4ln 5 ай бұрын
Why can’t Japanese trolls stop lying?
@tattzbruh3894 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video mate!
@mohamedadam3540 Жыл бұрын
Very nice 👏, eagerly waiting for the next video on the topic.