The Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal greatly inspired the modern national consciousness of the Chinese people，It is also a major turning point for the Chinese nation from decline to rejuvenation。During the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal，Inner Mongolia has special significance due to its unique geographical location and rich ethnic composition。The Inner Mongolia region referred to in this article is today’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region，The Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal period roughly included Suiyuan Province at that time、Most areas of Chahar Province and Jehol Province、Hulunbuir Region, Heilongjiang Province，And Alxa, Ningxia Province、Ejina Two Banners and other places，Han nationality in the territory、Mongolian、Hui and other ethnic groups living together。

Overall，Most of the existing studies examine the anti-bet365 withdrawal issues in Inner Mongolia from the eastern and western regions of Inner Mongolia，Or focus on key topics such as Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Base Area，There is insufficient research and discussion on Inner Mongolia as a whole during the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal。

Currently，The overall direct study of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia by academic circles is mainly concentrated in general history academic works。Like Hao Weimin、Relevant chapters of "General History of Inner Mongolia Volume Six" edited by Qimud Dorji (People's Publishing House 2011 edition) and "History of Inner Mongolia Revolution" edited by Hao Weimin (People's Publishing House 2009 edition) describe the process of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in the east and west of Inner Mongolia and the Results are commented。In addition，There are also some scholars who put forward a holistic view of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia in the form of academic papers，For example, Ma Hanmei's "The Position and Role of the Anti-Japanese Struggle in Inner Mongolia in China's Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal" (Yinshan Academic Journal, Issue 3, 1995) respectively starts from "Smashing the Japanese invaders' strategic attempt to 'invade the west and invade the north'" "Greatly inspired the enthusiasm of the people across the country to resist the bet365 withdrawal" and "contained、Destroyed the enemy’s vitality，is an important part of the national bet365 withdrawal of resistance" discusses the status and role of Inner Mongolia's bet365 withdrawal of resistance from three aspects。

In recent years，Some scholars are paying attention to the research on the overall history of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia，For example, Zhang Jianjun believes in the article "Some Thoughts on Historical Research on Inner Mongolia's Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal Period" ("National History Research" Issue 1, 2019) that it should not be limited to the binary research path of "invasion-resistance"，It should be more comprehensive and broad from multiple aspects、Study on the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia from multiple perspectives。In addition，He also pointed out that today’s administrative divisions are quite different from those during the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal，Difficulties in collecting archive information，Archives management departments and researchers should make more efforts in this area。Therefore，The author thinks，We should have a deeper understanding of the importance and role of Inner Mongolia as a whole in the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal from the following aspects。

First，Inner Mongolia raised the anti-Japanese banner earlier，And assumed a strategic containment role in the national bet365 withdrawal of resistance。About one month after the September 18th Incident in 1931，The bloody battle of northern Liaoning Mongolian cavalry against the Japanese and puppet troops broke out in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia。November 1932，Hulunbuir Security Commander Su Bingwen formed the Northeast People’s National Salvation Army，Fighted the Japanese army for more than a month。The anti-Japanese struggle in Inner Mongolia officially begins in the eastern region。

With the westward advance of the Japanese and puppet invasion forces，The anti-Japanese struggle in the central and western regions of Inner Mongolia has also begun。Among them，The Suiyuan Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in 1936 shocked the whole country。Victory of Suiyuan Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal，Causing strong response across the country，And it directly promoted the Xi'an Incident。Mao Zedong once evaluated the Suiyuan bet365 withdrawal of Resistance as “the forerunner of the national bet365 withdrawal of resistance”。Visible，Inner Mongolia resisted the Japanese invasion earlier，Achieved certain results，Promoted the development of the national anti-bet365 withdrawal situation。

During the National bet365 withdrawal of Resistance，Inner Mongolia, especially the central and western regions, were included in the North China battlefield，Assume a strategic containment role in the Nationalist Government’s Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal deployment。During the Battle of Xuzhou from the beginning to the summer of 1938，Suiyuan battlefield as a response to Xuzhou battlefield，Assume the responsibility of containing the Japanese troops in the northwest region。October 1939，The Nationalist Government launched a large-scale "Winter Offensive" against the Japanese and puppets，Among them, the Suixi team of the Eighth Theater is responsible for the camera assist task，"Strengthen Suixi Five、Lin's Defense，And control powerful troops in Linhe，And Ningbei、Near Suixin Highway，Resist the enemy's invasion，And camera assists the second、The Battle of the Twelfth Theater Zone"。

Visible，Inner Mongolia began to resist the Japanese and puppet attacks earlier，And became an integral part of the national anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal battlefield，Played a strategic containment role at different stages during the National bet365 withdrawal of Resistance。

Secondly，Inner Mongolia occupies an important strategic position in the military pattern of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal。After the September 18th Incident，According to the established guidelines of the "Manchuria-Mongolia Policy"，The Japanese Kwantung Army immediately formulated an invasion plan targeting eastern Inner Mongolia。At the Zhengjiatun Conference in February 1932，The eastern part of Inner Mongolia is determined to be part of the puppet Manchukuo regime。After the formal establishment of the puppet Manchukuo regime，This area, together with the northeastern region, became the base for the Japanese invaders to invade China southward and westward。

With the westward advance of the Japanese and puppet troops，And the signing of the Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty in August 1937，The National bet365 withdrawal of Resistance Begins，The military strategic status of central and western Inner Mongolia has risen unprecedentedly。Especially in Suiyuan area，It borders Outer Mongolia to the north，Southwestern China and Shaanxi-Gansu established by the Communist Party of China、Northern Shaanxi Revolutionary Base Area and later Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region，Bordering Shanxi Province in the south，The southeast is close to the Zhangjiakou area, the gateway to Beijing and Tianjin。Wuyuan in central Suiyuan can lead directly to Outer Mongolia，It was an important channel for China to receive assistance from the Soviet Union during the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal。

For the Japanese and puppet troops，If the Suiyuan area is occupied，Going north can form a clampdown on the Soviet Union，If you go south, you can go directly to Shanxi、Attack Henan and other hinterlands of bet365 withdrawal，If you move westward, you can invade the northwest region of bet365 withdrawal。For the National Government，Lost Suiyuan，This means that it is very likely to lose the entire western region of bet365 withdrawal，Even lose the central core area，and cut off from aid from the Soviet Union。

This strategic significance，As early as the outbreak of the all-out bet365 withdrawal of resistance, an ordinary confidential member of the Kuomintang said: "In terms of military aspects only，Suiyuan North Alliance with Outer Mongolia，Connected to Shanxi in the south、Shaanxi，It’s Gansu、Ningxia、The tunnel in Qinghai。If something goes wrong in Suiyuan，Not only Shanxi is not guaranteed，That’s Shaanxi、Ningxia、Gansu、Qinghai、Five provinces of Xinjiang，It is inevitable to fall into the enemy’s territory。As for the relationship between China and the Soviet Union，Truncated from now on，The fertile plains of the northwest，Potential to become the second in Northeast China；If the enemy comes to Sichuan from here again，To Yunnan and Guizhou，Out of Henan，A glimpse into Jingxiang，Then the whole of China，Everyone will be swept away。” (edited by Ding Juntao: “Today’s Suiyuan”，Editor-in-chief Yang Kuisong: "Preliminary Wartime Report on the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal·North China Crisis 7"，Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore 2015 Edition，Page 3)

Although Inner Mongolia was not the first place where Japan’s bet365 withdrawal of aggression against China broke out，But with the evolution of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal，But he was naturally pushed to the forefront of the fight against the Japanese invaders，Become one of the key points related to the success or failure of China’s Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal。

Finally，The Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia has remarkable multi-ethnic characteristics，Reflects the nature of the entire nation’s bet365 withdrawal of resistance。Inner Mongolia is a multi-ethnic area，The Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal just broke out，Mongolian people who have lived here for generations、The Hui and other ethnic minorities are together with the Han，Together we raised the banner of resistance against Japan。Among them，In addition to the New Third Division mainly composed of Mongolians and the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Base Area with extensive Mongolian participation，There are also the Kuomintang anti-Japanese forces commanded by Hui general Ma Hongbin，Emerged with Rongxiang、Qi Junfeng、National anti-bet365 withdrawal figures represented by Ba Yunying and others。

Therefore，Multi-ethnic participation during the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia，Fully illustrates the historical fact that the entire Chinese nation worked side by side to resist Japanese aggression and that all ethnic groups identify with their common homeland。This sense of identity and belonging is a powerful spiritual cohesion，And it provides a solid ideological foundation for the Chinese Communist Party’s regional ethnic autonomy system to take the lead in successfully putting theory into practice in Inner Mongolia。

In summary，To deepen the overall understanding of the characteristics and significance of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia，Not only can it expand the breadth and depth of research on the history of the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal in Inner Mongolia，It is also conducive to further enhancing the Chinese national identity in Inner Mongolia。

(This article is a phased result of the National Social Science Fund Western Project "Research on the Frontal Battlefield of Inner Mongolia during the Anti-Japanese bet365 withdrawal" (15XZS012)

(Author’s unit: College of History and Tourism Culture, Inner bet365 withdrawal University)