Anyone who knows history knows that Germany was one of the origins of the two world wars. However, it dealt a heavy blow to the imperialist forces and objectively provided good international conditions for the national liberation movements in the world. The climax of national ind

Anyone who knows history knows that Germany was one of the origins of the two world wars. These two world wars have brought heavy disasters to mankind. However, it dealt a heavy blow to the imperialist forces and objectively provided good international conditions for the national liberation movements around the world. The climax of national independence after World War II is the ironclad proof. This makes Germany, which has stirred up the world, a crusher of imperialism in modern history. So why did the world war triggered by Germany on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean have a huge impact on China, a hundred thousand miles away? So much so that, to a certain extent, it has repeatedly resolved the crisis that China faced with national division and national survival? ? even unexpectedly became the driving force behind China's unification and rise? ?

01 The first time: The collapse of the Qing Dynasty triggered a huge crisis in Northern Xinjiang. Germany launched a World War which temporarily turned the crisis into safety in Northern Xinjiang.

In February 1912, Emperor Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty issued an edict announcing the demise of the Qing Dynasty and China entered the era of the Republic of China. . At this time, China appeared to be a unified country, but in fact it was in a state of fragmentation. Facing the invasion of imperialists such as Russia and Japan, China once again faced the danger of national subjugation.

In December 1911, Under the coercion of Russia, Outer Mongolia declared independence and established the Great Mongol Empire .

In 1912, Russia sent troops to invade Xinjiang many times and occupied the Altai region.

In 1913, Russia forced Yuan Shikai to sign the "China-Russia Statement", announcing that it recognized Outer Mongolia's "autonomy" and would not interfere in Outer Mongolia's "internal affairs" . In essence, it requires the Beiyang government to recognize the independence of Outer Mongolia and Russia's rule over Outer Mongolia. Afterwards, Russia extended its aggressive claws into Inner Mongolia.

In 1914, Russia occupied Tangnu Ulianghai. Russia's various acts of aggression have put China's northern border in danger. At this time the Beiyang government under the rule of Yuan Shikai could only sit back and watch the border people being ravaged by the Russians and the country's territory was lost .

In 1914, Germany launched an attack on Britain, France, and Russia, triggering the World War . This battle resulted in the death of far more than 1.7 million Russian soldiers and more than 6.7 million deaths of other civilians, triggering a large-scale revolutionary movement in Russia. After the October Revolution, Russia faced another three years of large-scale civil war. This resulted in Russia being unable to invade China, which temporarily turned the crisis in China's northern Xinjiang into peace. Therefore, the timely detonation of World War I by Germany can be regarded as the savior that turned our country out of danger.

After the outbreak of World War I, Russia, which suffered heavy losses, withdrew from Outer Mongolia. Outer Mongolia immediately announced the cancellation of its independence, making Outer Mongolia nominally return to the embrace of the motherland..

The First World War led to the demise of the Russian Empire , the German Empire , the Austro-Hungarian Empire , the Ottoman Empire and other imperialist forces such as Britain and France suffered heavy losses. This enabled countries around the world to enter the post-war recovery period and suspend large-scale aggression against China. Then an unprecedented world economic crisis broke out, prolonging the relatively peaceful international situation for several more years. China has gained a longer breathing space, which provides favorable international conditions for China's modernization development and the consolidation of border defense..

After the end of World War I, Germany was severely sanctioned by Britain, France and other countries. Germany is facing a very serious situation such as economic collapse, loss of territory, and huge reparations. The survival of the country is at stake. In order for Germany to solve its current predicament and China to consolidate its national defense, improve its international status and cultivate talents, this provides space for friendly cooperation between the two countries. In the 1920s and 1930s, the relationship between China and Germany entered the honeymoon period. Although Germany does not really want to make China stronger, objectively speaking, it still brings a lot of help to China.

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02 The second time: The Soviet Union "joined" Japan to carve up China, causing China to face the crisis of genocide. Germany triggered World War II, causing the Soviet Union to suspend its invasion of China. In 1921, the resurgent Soviet Russia once again forced Outer Mongolia to become independent and became a satellite state under its rule.As the country is still divided, we have to watch Outer Mongolia drift further and further away from the motherland. In the following years, Soviet Russia intensified its aggressive activities in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Northeast China.

The Soviets who invaded Outer Mongolia

After the Soviet Union's Stalin came to power, he launched a large-scale dictatorship and industrial construction movement in the country, and then briefly relaxed his aggression against China. On the other hand, the Beiyang (Nationalist) Government strengthened the development and management of the northern Xinjiang region, which barely guaranteed the motherland's control over northern Xinjiang.

Hitler , who came to power in 1933, with the support of the appeasement policy of Britain and France, aimed his expansion at the Soviet Union. This caused the Soviet Union to set its sights of aggression on Europe in order to respond to Germany's challenge, and then gradually suspended its aggressive actions against China. In addition, in order to prevent Japan's expansion into the Soviet Union and the pro-American National Government launching a war to regain lost territory against the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union turned to strongly support the Chinese Communist Party's domestic revolutionary activities and provided certain help in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. . The outbreak of World War II once again attracted the world's attention to the European battlefield, and once again severely damaged the power of European countries around the world. This allowed China to concentrate on dealing with Japan's aggression, which objectively provided favorable international conditions for China to win the Anti-Japanese War.

In 1941, the " Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Treaty " was signed, and the two sides mutually recognized the independence of "Puppet Manchukuo" and "Puppet Outer Mongolia". This seriously damaged China's sovereign interests. It also intensified the expansion of domestic capitulationism and separatist forces, causing the capitulationist forces to expand rapidly.

From 1941 to August 1943, in just two years, 58 senior Kuomintang generals and more than 20 Kuomintang Central Committee members surrendered to the enemy. More than 500,000 troops surrendered to the enemy, accounting for 62% of the total puppet army. The "Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact" exacerbated the difficult situation of China's war of resistance.

945, the Soviet Union forced the Republic of China to recognize the independence of Outer Mongolia. Although New China later tried to restore Outer Mongolia many times, it was severely obstructed by the Soviet Union, making the hope of Outer Mongolia's return almost impossible..

The next page analyzes the impact of the Berlin crisis triggered by Germany on the liberation of China by the People's Liberation Army.

03 Author's words

Although Germany launched the world war in order to maintain its own hegemonic interests, it also brought heavy disasters to the people of the world. But objectively, it dealt a heavy blow to the dominance of imperialist forces around the world and provided favorable international conditions for the liberation movements of various nations around the world. Therefore, to a certain extent, our country can maintain the unity of the motherland and move towards its rise, thanks to the help of Germany..