Infographic: Major Events in War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Year of 1932

On January 28, 1932, not long after the September 18th Incident, Japan launched an aggressive assault on Shanghai, known as the January 28th Incident, in an attempt to divert international attention and to bring then China’s national government to its knees. China’s 19th Route Army, led by Generals Cai Tingkai and Jiang Guangnai, put up heroic resistance.

On March 1, 1932, Japanese invaders established the puppet state of Manchukuo in occupied Northeast China, installing Puyi—the last emperor of China's Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), who had abdicated in 1912—as its figurehead ruler.