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    The Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937 marked the beginning of full-scale war between China and Japan. Japanese troops were training near the bridge without notifying Chinese authorities as required, and Chinese troops opened fire believing an attack was underway. As fighting escalated, it led to all-out war by July 25th. Maoism, established in the 1920s by Mao Zedong, emphasized rural development and saw peasants as a revolutionary force. It encouraged Chinese nationalism and independence from Japan. In 1919, thousands of Koreans assembled in Pagoda Park demanding independence from Japanese rule, sparking nationwide protests, though the Japanese police killed over 7,500 and wounded 16,000 in response.

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    The Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937 marked the beginning of full-scale war between China and Japan. Japanese troops were training near the bridge without notifying Chinese authorities as required, and Chinese troops opened fire believing an attack was underway. As fighting escalated, it led to all-out war by July 25th. Maoism, established in the 1920s by Mao Zedong, emphasized rural development and saw peasants as a revolutionary force. It encouraged Chinese nationalism and independence from Japan. In 1919, thousands of Koreans assembled in Pagoda Park demanding independence from Japanese rule, sparking nationwide protests, though the Japanese police killed over 7,500 and wounded 16,000 in response.

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    Nationalism in Asia and Africa "The Marco Polo Bridge Incident." Cultural China: History. Cultural China, 2010.

    Web. 13 Apr 2011. <http://history.culturalchina.com/en/34H7558H12594.html>. In 1937, Japanese troops often held military training at night under the consent that theyd give the Chinese government prior notice so as not to bother their citizens. However, on July 7, they did not warn the government that they were training, and the Chinese thought they were under attack. The Chinese troops started firing, and with the loss of a Japanese soldier, the Japanese had gone to look for him in Wanping. The Japanese ended up attacking the Marco Polo Bridge as the Chinese still fought back. The fighting escalated to full on war by July 25. Wertz, Richard R. "Culture: Philosophy: Maoism." Exploring Chinese History. ibiblio, 2009. Web. 13 Apr 2011. <http://www.ibiblio.org/chinesehistory/contents/02cul/c04 s07.html>. Maoism was established in the 1920s by a Chinese communist named Mao Zedong. Maoism is a spin-off of Marxism-Leninism. Mao saw peasants as a possible revolutionary force and rural development as extremely important. Since Mao Zedongs death in 1976, Maoism has changed in China to more revolve around Deng Xiaopings ideologies. Many Maoist groups outside of China accuse China of having gone back to being capitalist. Maoism encouraged nationalism and independence from Japan. "March 1st Independence Struggle." Asian Info. AsianInfo, 2000. Web. 13 Apr 2011. <http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/korea/history/march_ 1st_independence_struggle.htm>. In the beginning of World War 1, Korea was still struggling in its independence from Japan. Students in Korea had been planning strikes since December of 1918 to take action against oppression. Several small riots had taken place, but on March 1, 1919 the most prominent strike took place in the wake of the mourning of the death of Emperor Kojong. In Pagoda Park in Seoul, thousands of Koreans assembled, shouting and demanding independence. This strike ended up encouraging nationwide actions. Although the Koreans who participated in the riot had no weapons, Japanese police forces killed 7500, and wounded around 16,000. This riot paved way for the Declaration of Korean Independence.

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