Fishroot [none/use name]

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  • Chiang kai shek wanted to use this event and the battle of shanghai to serve as a show a force to gain support from allies power. The warehouse is located near the shanghai international settlement which the whited lived. One of the reason why this battle was so « successful » was that the Japanese can’t bomb the place as they would have because it would accidentally bomb the international settlement can cause an international outcry. The next reason was the japanese to this point haven’t encounter any serious fighting force until this point (this will also mark a change in strategy in the IJA which you see war crimes being normalize as they go south).

    Overall, the reaction to the battle was mixed. There are some reactions on the bravery of the NRA but no real support in the short run. Chiang Kai shek lost the material support of Hitler with pressure from Japan. Stalin maintained his support for Chiang Kai Shek.