Formation of Anti-Japanese Public Opinion in Newspaper Media in Early 1930s——Centered on the Shanghai Anti-Japanese War on January 28
The social public opinion formed by the media of newspapers and magazines is an important factor in promoting changes in modern Chinese social trends.After the First Sino Japanese War,The attitude of newspapers and media towards Japan underwent a transformation from"learning from Japan"to"oppose Japanese"and"anti Japanese".By the early 1930s,especially before and after the outbreak of the Shanghai Anti Japanese War on January 28,Japan's ambition to invade China became more apparent,and anti Japanese rhetoric in Chinese newspapers and media became increasingly fierce,showing three characteristics::Firstly,the Nationalist govern-ment's policy of compromise and concession towards Japan was condemned and criticized by the media;Secondly,the stance of the whole society advocating for military resistance against Japan is becoming increasingly firm;The third is to adhere to a comprehensive and long-term anti Japanese war,and the public opinion is becoming in-creasingly mature.The increasingly intense anti Japanese rhetoric in Chinese newspapers and media in the 1930s provided a strong public opinion foundation for the Shanghai Anti Japanese War on January 28,and also laid a sol-id ideological foundation for the comprehensive anti Japanese war of the Chinese nation thereafter.
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