War In China
Full-scale war broke out when Japan invaded eastern China in 1937. The Chinese government withdrew to the interior. Because of the war, Japan's military-dominated government was able to mobilize the country without opposition from the liberals. In March, 1940, the Japanese established a puppet government in eastern China.
Japanese expansion in China. Japanese expansion into China reached its greatest extent in 1944, when the Japanese controlled much of eastern China. 
