 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pashure pokunge vaJapan vatora udzori hwechikamu chikuru chepakati nechepasi peYangtze muma1930, zvikepe zvehondo zvomurwizi zveAmerica zvakapinda munhambo yokusaita basa nokusava nesimba. Mukutanga kwema1930, National Revolutionary Army yakatora chikamu chikuru chemhenderekedzo yekuchamhembe yerwizi rwepakati. Kuguma kwehondo kwakaitika muna 1937 neRape of Nanking uye kunyura kwePanay nemaJapan. Chiitiko cheUSS Panaykwaiva kurasikirwa kwokutanga kwechikepe cheU.S. Navy mukurwisana uko nokukurumidza kwaizova Hondo yeNyika II. 