Defense of Chongqing
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The Defense of Chongqing was a prolonged Chinese campaign during the Second Sino-Japanese War to protect the wartime capital from intensive Japanese aerial bombardment and military pressure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese military campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDefended | Chongqing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalStatus | wartime capital of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high civilian involvement in defense measures
ⓘ
intensive aerial bombardment ⓘ prolonged duration ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bombing of Chongqing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
air defense of Chongqing ⓘ anti-aircraft operations over Chongqing ⓘ civil defense of Chongqing ⓘ evacuation measures in Chongqing ⓘ fighter interception of Japanese bombers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II in China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major urban air defense effort in East Asia
ⓘ
symbol of Chinese wartime endurance ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Chinese Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nationalist Government of China NERFINISHED ⓘ local Chongqing authorities ⓘ |
| location | Chongqing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
blackout measures
ⓘ
civilian evacuation to surrounding areas ⓘ dispersal of government institutions ⓘ use of air-raid shelters ⓘ |
| objective |
maintain Chinese central government
ⓘ
protect wartime capital of China ⓘ resist Japanese aerial bombardment ⓘ |
| opponent | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOperation | Japanese strategic bombing campaign against Chongqing ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese resistance against Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Changsha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Wuhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombing of Chongqing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Chinese government remained in Chongqing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese failure to force Chinese capitulation by bombing ⓘ extensive urban destruction in Chongqing ⓘ heavy civilian casualties ⓘ |
| startTime | 1938 ⓘ |
| theater | Chinese home front ⓘ |
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