Issue 04

中国人民抗日战争

（简称：抗日战争、抗战）

the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (the   War of Resistance)

抗日民族统一战线

Chinese united front against Japanese aggression

全面全民族抗战

total resistance against Japanese aggression by the whole nation

片面抗战

partial resistance against Japanese aggression

全国抗战

nationwide war of resistance against Japanese aggression

局部抗战

regional war of resistance against Japanese aggression

正面战场

center stage battlefield

敌后战场

backstage battlefield

战略防御/相持/反攻

strategic defense/stalemate/counter-offensive

世界反法西斯战争

the Global War against Fascism

国际反法西斯统一战线

the international anti-fascist united front

战争策源地

hotbed of war

中国战场

China theater

欧洲战场

European theater

太平洋战场

Pacific theater

东方主战场

【例】中国开辟了世界反法西斯战争的东方主战场。

the main Eastern battlefield

The main Eastern battlefield for the Global War against Fascism was   developed in China.

无条件投降

unconditional surrender

中国人民抗日战争胜利纪念日

Victory Memorial Day for the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against   Japanese Aggression (VM Day)