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The Marco Polo Bridge incident, also known as the Lugou Bridge incident or the July 7 incident, was a battle during July 1937 in the district of Beijing between China's National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army.
On the night of July 7, 1937, a small Japanese force on maneuvers near the Marco Polo Bridge demanded entry to the tiny walled town of Wanping in order to search for one of their soldiers. The Chinese garrison in the town refused the Japanese entry; a shot was heard, and the two sides began firing.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 7, 2022 · Learn how a clash between Chinese and Japanese troops in 1937 sparked a war that reshaped East and Southeast Asia. Explore the context, causes, and implications of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and its impact on the world order.
Nov 16, 2019 · Learn how a skirmish between Chinese and Japanese troops in 1937 sparked the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II in Asia. Find out the background, the course, and the consequences of the incident that involved the Marco Polo Bridge.
- Kallie Szczepanski
Jul 7, 2012 · Learn how a minor clash between Japanese and Chinese troops in 1937 sparked a full-scale invasion of China by Japan. Find out the background, the course and the consequences of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.
Jul 7, 2017 · July 7, 2017 10:00 AM EDT. O ne of the larger wars in human history broke out 80 years ago Friday, in an armed clash at the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing between Chinese and Japanese troops....
May 8, 2024 · 1937 - 1945. Location: Hebei. Manchuria. Pacific Ocean. Participants: China. Japan. Allied powers. Context: United Front. Manchukuo. Major Events: Nanjing Massacre. Xi’an Incident. On the Web: Alpha History - The Second Sino Japanese War (May 08, 2024)
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