3.178 Fall and Rise of China: Lake Hasan
01 Dec 2025
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Last time we spoke about the beginning of a conflict between the USSR and Japan. In the frost-hard...
3.177 Fall and Rise of China: Point of no return for the USSR and Japan
25 Nov 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Changkufeng Incident. In a frost-bitten dawn along the Chaun and Tume...
3.176 Fall and Rise of China: Changkufeng Incident
17 Nov 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Soviet-Japanese Border Conflict. The border between Soviet Manchuria ...
3.175 Fall and Rise of China: Soviet-Japanese Border Conflicts
10 Nov 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Changsha fire. Chiang Kai-shek faced a brutal choice: defend Wuhan to...
3.174 Fall and Rise of China: Changsha Fire
03 Nov 2025
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Last time we spoke about the fall of Wuhan. In a country frayed by war, the Yangtze became a pulsi...
3.173 Fall and Rise of China: Fall of Wuhan
27 Oct 2025
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Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Wuhan Campaign. As Japanese forces pressed toward ce...
3.172 Fall and Rise of China: Road to Wuhan
20 Oct 2025
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Last time we spoke about the flooding of the Yellow River. As Japanese forces pressed toward cen...
3.171 Fall and Rise of China: Flooding of the Yellow River
13 Oct 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Battle of Taierzhuang. Following the fall of Nanjing in December 1937...
3.170 Fall and Rise of China: Nanjing has Fallen, the War is not Over
06 Oct 2025
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3.169 Fall and Rise of China: Nanjing has Fallen, the War is not Over
06 Oct 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Nanjing Massacre. Japanese forces breached Nanjing as Chinese defende...
3.168 Fall and Rise of China: Nanjing Massacre
22 Sep 2025
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Last time we spoke about the battle of Nanjing. In December 1937, as the battle for Nanjing unfold...
3.167 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Nanjing
15 Sep 2025
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Last time we spoke about the beginning of the battle of Nanjing. As the relentless tide of war app...
3.166 Fall and Rise of China: Enemy at the Gates of Nanjing
08 Sep 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Japanese encirclement of Nanjing. As battles erupted around Lake Tai,...
3.165 Fall and Rise of China: Nanjing Surrounded
02 Sep 2025
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Last time we spoke about the battle of Lake Tai. In November 1937, as Japanese forces advanced, Na...
3.164 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Lake Tai
25 Aug 2025
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Last time we spoke about the crossing of Nanjing's Rubicon. By November 1, Shanghai had become a l...
3.163 Fall and Rise of China: Crossing Nanjing's Rubicon
18 Aug 2025
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Last time we spoke about the fall of Shanghai. In October 1937 a small battalion led by Colonel Xi...
3.162 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Shanghai #7
11 Aug 2025
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Last time we spoke about the 800 heroes who defended the Sihang Warehouse. In the fall of Shanghai...
3.161 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Shanghai #6
04 Aug 2025
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Last time we spoke about the battle along the Wusong Creek. The situation was dire for the Chinese...
3.160 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Shanghai #5
28 Jul 2025
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Last time we spoke about the battle of Luodian. Following a significant counter-offensive, the ini...
3.159 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Shanghai #4
21 Jul 2025
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Last time we spoke about a major Chinese counter offensive at Shanghai. "Black Saturday," saw over...
3.158 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Shanghai #3
14 Jul 2025
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Last time we spoke about Black Saterday and Operation Iron Fist. Conflict erupted in Shanghai on A...
3.157 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Shanghai #2
04 Jul 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Oyama Incident and decision to fight at Shanghai. In July 1937, escalat...
3.156 Fall and Rise of China: Battle of Shanghai #1
24 Jun 2025
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Last time we spoke about Operation Chahar. In July 1937, the tensions between Japan and China erup...
3.155 Fall and Rise of China: Operation Chahar 1937
16 Jun 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. On July 7, 1937, tensions escalated betwe...
3.154 Fall and Rise of China: Marco Polo Bridge Incident
09 Jun 2025
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Last time we spoke about Japan's preparations for War. In late 1936, tensions soared in China as N...
3.153 Fall and Rise of China: Japan Prepares for War
02 Jun 2025
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Last time we spoke about China's preparations for War. In December 1936, the tension in China r...
3.152 Fall and Rise of China: China Prepares for War
26 May 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Xi'an Incident. In December 1936, tensions in China erupted as Nat...
3.151 Fall and Rise of China: The Suiyuan Operation
19 May 2025
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Last time we spoke about the February 26th incident. Within the turbulent " government of assas...
3.150 Fall and Rise of China: February 26 Incident
12 May 2025
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Last time we spoke about Operation Chahar. In the turbulent year of 1935, tensions surged in North...
3.149 Fall and Rise of China: Incidents in North China: Operation Chahar
05 May 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Battle for the Great Wall of China. In 1933, the Kwantung Army faced ...
3.148 Fall and Rise of China: Tanggu Truce
05 May 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Battle for the Great Wall of China. In 1933, the Kwantung Army faced ...
3.147 Fall and Rise of China: Battle for the Great Wall of China
21 Apr 2025
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Last time we spoke about Operation Nekka, the Invasion of Rehe Province. In 1932, the Kwantung Arm...
3.146 Fall and Rise of China: Operation Nekka: the Invasion of Rehe
14 Apr 2025
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Last time we spoke about Manchukuo. In the early 1930s, Ishiwara Kanji sought to dominate Manchuri...
3.145 Fall and Rise of China: What was Manchukuo?
07 Apr 2025
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Last time we spoke about Operation Jinzhou and the defense of Harbin. In the tumultuous landscape ...
3.144 Fall and Rise of China: First Battle of Shanghai 1932
31 Mar 2025
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Last time we spoke about the January 28th Incident. In January of 1932, tensions escalated in Shan...
3.143 Fall and Rise of China: January 28th Incident
17 Mar 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Jinzhou Operation and Defense of Harbin. After the Mukden Incident, Z...
3.142 Fall and Rise of China: Jinzhou Operation & Defense of Harbin
10 Mar 2025
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Last time we spoke about the first Tientsin Incident. In September 1931, as tensions rose between ...
3.141 Fall and Rise of China: Jiangqiao Campaign: First Tientsin Incident
03 Mar 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Jiangqiao Campaign and resistance of Ma Zhanshan. Ma Zhanshan, born i...
3.140 Fall and Rise of China: Jiangqiao Campaign: Resistance of Ma Zhanshan
24 Feb 2025
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Last time we spoke about Gokokujo and Collaborators. In September 1931, the Japanese Imperial Gene...
3.139 Fall and Rise of China: Gokokujo and Collaborators
17 Feb 2025
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Last time we spoke about how Zhang Xueliang lost Manchuria. In September 1931, the Mukden Incident...
3.138 Fall and Rise of China: How Zhang Xueliang lost Manchuria
10 Feb 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Mukden Incident. In the early 1930s, Ishiwara and Itagaki of the Kwan...
3.137 Fall and Rise of China: Ishiwara Kanji #2: Mukden Incident
04 Feb 2025
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Last time we spoke about the Ishiwara Kanji. Born in 1889 in Japan, Kanji Ishiwara was the son of ...
3.136 Fall and Rise of China: Ishiwara Kanji #1: The Man who Began WW2?
27 Jan 2025
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Last time we spoke about the reunification of Xinjiang. In Yarkland, chaos erupted as inflation so...
3.135 Fall and Rise of China: Kumul Rebellion #4: Reunification of Xinjiang
20 Jan 2025
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Last time we continued to speak about the insane battle over Southern Xinjiang. In Yarkland, chaos...
3.134 Fall and Rise of China: Kumul Rebellion #3: Game of Thrones in Southern Xinjiang
13 Jan 2025
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Last time we continued to speak about the Kumul Rebellion.. Ma Shaowu, appointed as Taoyin, execut...
3.133 Fall and Rise of China: Kumul Rebellion #2: Uprisings in southern Xinjiang
06 Jan 2025
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Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Kumul Rebellion. In 1931, tensions in Kumul escalate...
3.132 Fall and Rise of China: Beginning of the Kumul Rebellion
30 Dec 2024
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Last time we spoke about the complicated story of Xinjiang. Xinjiang, though part of China since t...
3.131 Fall and Rise of China: Complicated Story about Xinjiang
23 Dec 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Long March. Amidst escalating conflicts, the Red Army, led by the new...
3.130 Fall and Rise of China: Long March
16 Dec 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Fujian Rebellion of 1933. In the midst of political turmoil, the 19th...
3.129 Fall and Rise of China: Fujian Rebellion of 1933
09 Dec 2024
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Last time we spoke about the fifth encirclement campaign against the CCP. After surviving four enc...
3.128 Fall and Rise of China: The Fourth encirclement campaign
03 Dec 2024
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Last time we spoke about the fourth encirclement campaign against the CCP. In 1931, the CCP surviv...
3.127 Fall and Rise of China: The Fourth encirclement campaign
25 Nov 2024
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Last time we spoke about the first encirclement campaign against the CCP. The Jiangxi Soviet expan...
3.126 Fall and Rise of China: The first Encirclement Campaign
18 Nov 2024
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Last time we spoke about the establishment of the Jiangxi Soviet. After the CCP's failed uprisings...
3.125 Fall and Rise of China: From the Jinggangshan Mountains to the Jiangxi Soviet
11 Nov 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Central Plains War. Chiang Kai-Shek faced a formidable anti-Chiang co...
3.124 Fall and Rise of China: Sino-Tibetan War of 1930–1932
04 Nov 2024
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Last time we spoke about the first Encirclement Campaign against the CCP. Amidst ongoing attacks, ...
3.123 Fall and Rise of China: Central Plains War
28 Oct 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Chiang-Gui War. China was reunified, but not was all well in Camelot....
3.122 Fall and Rise of China: Chiang-Gui War
21 Oct 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Sino-Soviet Conflict of 1929. In 1919, Soviet Commissar Lev Karakhan ...
3.121 Fall and Rise of China: Sino-Soviet Conflict of 1929
14 Oct 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Guangzhou, Gansu and Red Spear Uprisings. During China's Warlord Era,...
3.120 Fall and Rise of China: Guangzhou, Gansu and Red Spear Uprisings
07 Oct 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Nanchang and Autumn Harvest Uprisings. On August 1st, during the Nanc...
3.119 Fall and Rise of China: Nanchang & Autumn Harvest Uprisings
30 Sep 2024
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Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Chinese Civil War. By early 1927, Chiang Kai-Shek ha...
3.118 Fall and Rise of China: Chinese Civil War Draws First Blood
23 Sep 2024
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Last time we spoke about the finale of the Northern Expedition, the reunification of China. In May...
3.117 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #8: Reunification of China
16 Sep 2024
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Last time we spoke about the return of Chiang Kai-Shek and reunification of the KMT. After Wang Ji...
3.116 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #7: Return of the Generalissimo
09 Sep 2024
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Last time we spoke about the creation of the September Government. On August 12, 1927, Chiang Kai-...
3.115 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #6: September Government
02 Sep 2024
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Last time we spoke about the collapse of the First United Front. A quasi civil war had emerged bet...
3.114 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #5: Collapse of the First United Front
27 Aug 2024
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Last time we spoke about the capture of Shanghai and Nanking. By early 1927, the NRA concentrated ...
3.113 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #4: Taking of Shanghai & Nanking
19 Aug 2024
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Last time we spoke about the invasion of Zhejiang. Chiang Kai-Shek kept the momentum going by inva...
3.112 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #3: Zhejiang Campaign
12 Aug 2024
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Last time we spoke about the beginning of Chiang Kai-Sheks war against Sun Chuanfang. Chiang Kai-S...
3.111 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #2: Jiangxi and Fujian Campaigns
05 Aug 2024
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Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Northern Expedition. It was a decisive shift in Warl...
3.110 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #1: Invading Hunan
29 Jul 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Anti-Fengtian War. The Anti-Fengtian War included two major theaters,...
3.109 Fall and Rise of China: Anti-Fengtian War #2: Guominjun-Fengtian War
23 Jul 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Zhejiang-Fengtian War, part of the Anti-Fengtian War. Sun Chuanfang h...
3.108 Fall and Rise of China: Anti-Fengtian War #1: The Zhejiang-Fengtian War
15 Jul 2024
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Last time we spoke about the rise of Chiang Kai-Shek. Chiang Kai-Shek had gradually become a risin...
3.107 Fall and Rise of China: Rise of Chiang Kai-Shek
08 Jul 2024
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Last time we spoke about the first United Front and formation of the Guominjun. The second Zhili-F...
3.106 Fall and Rise of China: First United Front
01 Jul 2024
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Last time we spoke about the second Zhili-Fengtian War. After the first Zhili-Fengtian War of 1...
3.105 Fall and Rise of China: 2nd Zhili-Fengtian War
24 Jun 2024
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Last time we spoke about the first Jiangsu-Zhejiang War. Wu Peifu and Zhang Zuolin became swift ri...
3.104 Fall and Rise of China: First Jiangsu-Zhejiang War
17 Jun 2024
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Last time we spoke about the first Zhili-Fengtian War. The Anhui-Zhili War of 1920 saw the defeat ...
3.103 Fall and Rise of China: First Zhili–Fengtian War
10 Jun 2024
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Last time we spoke about the tyrannical regime of Ungern-Sternberg in Mongolia. Ungern-Sternberg'...
3.102 Fall and Rise of China: Case of Mongolia and Tibet
03 Jun 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. Mongolia found herself stuck between tw...
3.101 Fall and Rise of China: Mongolian Revolution of 1921
27 May 2024
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Last time we spoke about the rise of the Spirit Soldier movement. As a result of the hardship brou...
3.100 Fall and Rise of China: Spirit Soldier Rebellions
20 May 2024
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Last time we spoke about the first Guangdong-Guangxi War. The First Anhui-Zhili War not only affec...
3.99 Fall and Rise of China: First Guangdong-Guangxi War
13 May 2024
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Last time we spoke about the invasion of Outer Mongolia and the First Anhui-Zhili War. During the ...
3.98 Fall and Rise of China: Invasion of Outer Mongolia & First Anhui/Zhili War
06 May 2024
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Last time we spoke about Manchu Restoration of Zhang Xun. After the death of Yuan Shikai, Duan ...
3.97 Fall and Rise of China: Manchu Restoration of the Pigtail General
29 Apr 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Southern Warlords. Yuan Shikai's abuse of power prompted declarati...
3.96 Fall and Rise of China: Meet the Southern Warlords
22 Apr 2024
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Last time we spoke about Feng Yuxiang and Zhang Zongchang. Both men were born into poverty, rose t...
3.95 Fall and Rise of China: Feng Yuxiang, Zhang Zongchang: the Angel and Devil
15 Apr 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Northern Warlords and their respective factions. We covered the three...
3.94 Fall and Rise of China: Meet the Northern Warlords
08 Apr 2024
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Last time we spoke about the May fourth movement of 1919 . The Xinhai Revolution of 1911 sparked t...
3.93 Fall and Rise of China: May Fourth Movement of 1919
01 Apr 2024
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Last time we spoke about the New Culture Movement. China had seen humiliation after humiliation an...
3.92 Fall and Rise of China: New Culture Movement
26 Mar 2024
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Last time we spoke about the end of WW1 and China's bitter experience at the Paris Peace conferenc...
3.91 Fall and Rise of China: China & the Treaty of Versailles
18 Mar 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Twenty-One Demands and the rise of the Walrus Emperor, Yuan Shikai. J...
3.90 Fall and Rise of China: Twenty-Demands & the Walrus emperor
12 Mar 2024
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Last time we spoke about Chinese laborers during the Great War. Although China took upa stance of ...
3.89 Fall and Rise of China: China's forgotten role during the Great War
04 Mar 2024
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Last time we spoke about the rise of Yuan Shikai, the outbreak of WW1 and the siege of Tsingtao. Y...
3.88 Fall and Rise of China: Great War and the Siege of Tsingtao
27 Feb 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Wuchang Uprising and the Xinhai revolution. The revolutionary armies ...
3.87 Fall and Rise of China: Xinhai Revolution of 1911
19 Feb 2024
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Last time we spoke about the Railway Protection Movement and the Wuchang Uprising. Emperor Guangxi...
3.86 Fall and Rise of China: Wuchang Uprising
12 Feb 2024
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Last time we spoke about the New Policies of the ailing Qing Dynasty and the rise of revolutionari...
3.85 Fall and Rise of China: Old Ways Meet New Policies
05 Feb 2024
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Last time we spoke about the invasion of Sakhalin and the Portsmouth Treaty. The Japanese had defe...
3.84 Fall and Rise of China: Russo-Japanese War #11: Portsmouth
29 Jan 2024
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Last time we spoke about the legendary battle of Tsushima. Admiral Rozhdestvenski traveled across ...
3.83 Fall and Rise of China: Russo-Japanese War #10: Tsushima
22 Jan 2024
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Last time we spoke about the end of the land campaign for the Russo-Japanese War, the battle of Mu...
3.82 Fall and Rise of China: Russo-Japanese War #9: Fall of Mukden
16 Jan 2024
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Last time we spoke about the bitter stalemate the emerged during the battles of Shaho and Sandepu....
3.81 Fall and Rise of China: Russo-Japanese War #8: Stalemate at Shaho and Sandepu
08 Jan 2024
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Last time we spoke about the bloody siege of Port Arthur. General Maresuke Nogi lost a lot during ...
3.80 Fall and Rise of China: Russo-Japanese War #7: Siege of Port Arthur
01 Jan 2024
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Last time we spoke about the battle of Liaoyang. Kuropatkin yet again was forced to fight a battle...
3.79 Fall and Rise of China: Russo-Japanese War #6: Liaoyang
26 Dec 2023
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Last time we spoke about theJapanese advance to Liaoyang. After the loss at Telissu, the Russians ...