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The term of Fifteen Years War
Fifteen Years War means a series of war which involves mainly Manchurian Incident, Sino-Japanese War and Pacific War, and it kept continuing for the period of fifteen years, 1931 to 1945. This name was used by Shunsuke Tsurumi at first, who made the reason clear. According to his statement, at the time news was broadcasted individually like that Manchurian Incident broke out or Shanghai Incident happened. However, he noticed to grasp the wars or conflicts as one series was more adapted to actual facts. Furthermore, regarding Pacific War as a war against only America could not connect to comprehension about the structure of this war that was perceived as Fifteen Years War. Thus, he created one category. Another perspective is related to International Military Tribunal for the Far East. In this trial held in 1946, the aim was denying and liquidating the whole result modern Japan acquired imperialistically. It means Japan lost almost all the spheres of Japanese influence and overseas territories including Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands obtained since Sino-Japanese War. In other words, Japan admitted to renounce territories and rights from Sino-Japanese War to Pacific War in the trial. In brief, Japanese responsibility as a chain of military behavior was pursued, and therefore that this is categorized and called as Fifteen Years War is appropriate. On the other hand, although this term spreads today, it can also be not be national norm yet due to being controversial and including radical critics. Several historians insists discontinuity between Manchurian Incident and Sino-Japanese War. Katsumi Usui noted Manchurian Incident was ended with signing Tanggu Truce Agreement with Japanese military. In addition, Ikuhiko Hata stated incoherence between the two too. Furthermore, those who consider the trial to be a unilateral sanction by winning states see this category negatively because the historical perspective refers to the Tokyo trial. Also, there is an argument that this can be Seven Years War. This reason is at first the indictment has contents from 1923 and second, this type category recognizes the beginning as not Manchurian Incident in 1931 but Second Shandong troop dispatch in 1928.