The September 18 Incident and the Lugou Bridge Incident are two different events, but there is a certain relationship between them.
The September 18 Incident, also known as the Shenyang Incident, refers to the Japanese war of aggression that took place in Northeast China on September 18, 1931. This event marked the beginning of a large-scale Japanese armed aggression against Northeast China, which led to the Japanese occupation of the Northeast region and the establishment of the puppet regime of Manchukuo. The September 18 Incident is regarded as an important event in China's modern history and the beginning of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
The Lugou Bridge Incident occurred on July 7, 1937, also known as the July 7 Incident. This incident was an attack by the Japanese army near the Lugou Bridge, which led to the outbreak of a full-scale war between China and Japan, that is, the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan. The Lugou Bridge Incident is regarded as a turning point in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and marked the beginning of China's all-out resistance to Japanese aggression.
The relationship between the September 18 Incident and the Lugou Bridge Incident lies in the fact that they were both acts of aggression by Japan against China.
led to the loss of Chinese territory and the humiliation of the country. The September 18 Incident was the starting point of Japan's invasion of Northeast China, while the Lugouqiao Incident was the turning point of China's all-round resistance to Japanese aggression. Both incidents had an important impact on China's War of Resistance Against Japan, stimulated the Chinese people's sense of resistance, and promoted the outbreak of China's all-out war of resistance.