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Japan went to war in China convinced it was facing a divided, backward opponent that would collapse after a few sharp campaigns. Instead, it walked into a slow, grinding nightmare – a war that refused to end.
In this episode of The War Room Files, we unpack how Japanese officers went from confident talk about a “quick China incident” to grim internal reports admitting they were stuck in an unwinnable occupation war. From Shanghai, Nanjing and Wuhan to guerrilla zones and Operation Ichi-Go, this is the story of a country that chose to bleed rather than break.
In this video:
• Why Tokyo believed China would fold once key coastal cities and rail hubs were captured
• How the Nationalist government retreated inland, moved industry west and kept a functioning state alive in Chongqing
• How Communist guerrillas used the chaos to build rural base areas and wage a long war of attrition behind Japanese lines
• Why every “pacification” campaign seemed to melt away a few months after the main forces left
• Operation Ichi-Go: Japan’s huge 1944 offensive that won territory but failed to end Chinese resistance
• How American submarines and bombers turned China from a war Japan hoped to finish into a war it simply couldn’t afford
No myths about “one decisive battle.” Just the uncomfortable reality of what happens when you invade a massive country that refuses to sign the surrender your strategy depends on.

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