History A-Level
Shanghai campaign
What Shanghai campaign means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Shanghai campaign
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Urban combat from roughly August to November 1937, begun when Chinese forces attacked the Japanese concession, costing both sides heavily.
Topics that use Shanghai campaign
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 3 The Japanese threat, 1931–41 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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