Historical Events tagged with "wang jingwei"
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Nanking Becomes Capital of Puppet Government
On this date, the Japanese established Nanking as the capital of a new puppet government in China, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei. This regime was intended to replace the Nationalist government and exert Japanese influence over China. Wang Jingwei, a prominent Chinese politician and former ally of Sun Yat-sen, was appointed to lead this collaborationist government in a bid to legitimize Japanese rule following their occupation of large parts of China. The establishment of this government marked a significant moment in the wartime dynamics between Japan and China, intensifying the ongoing conflict.
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