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In 1938, the Chinese government made a conscious decision to breach the dikes of the Yellow River, resulting in a flood that was intended to impede the Imperial Japanese Army. Unfortunately, this action caused the death of nearly 900,000 Chinese citizens, displaced millions, and destroyed thousands of villages.

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In 1938, the Chinese government made a conscious decision to breach the dikes of the Yellow River, resulting in a flood that was intended to impede the Imperial Japanese Army. Unfortunately, this action caused the death of nearly 900,000 Chinese citizens, displaced millions, and destroyed thousands of villages.

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