Other events in this phase
China Total War and Rear Areas118- Nanjing defense and government relocation
- Nationalist government relocation toward Chongqing
- Wartime capital relocated to Chongqing
- Nanjing Safety Zone committee organizedCurrent record
- Japanese approach to Nanjing
- Shanghai Dadao municipal government
- Wuhu falls
Wartime Position
the full-war expansion from Marco Polo Bridge through Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan
Nanjing Safety Zone committee organized is a civilian crisis record, situated in the phase when full-scale war spread from Marco Polo Bridge to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.
Reading The Record
Placed against nearby events, the location, date, and actors around mainland China clarify changes in front lines and governing practice.
John Rabe in the International Safety Zone and Wikimedia Commons · John Rabe in the International Safety Zone provide both visual evidence and source context for the event.
Media
Source Trail
