Battle of Beijing / Battle of Moscow

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About

The Battle of Beijing and the Battle of Moscow refer to two imaginary upcoming battles in World War III between American, Chinese and Russian troops, said to take place in the late 2020s like 2027 or 2029. A series of video memes referencing the battles surfaced on TikTok in 2024, mostly imagining the hallucinations of an American soldier whose life is flashing before his eyes moments before death during the battle. Other Chinese, Russian and different international locations were namedropped in the trend such as the Battle of the South China Sea, the Battle of Taiwan, the Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Washington D.C.

Origin

On June 11th, 2024, TikToker^[1] @relatable.slidesh5 posted a slow fade-in video that slowly faded in a meme with a couple lying in bed, captioned, "What I see in my final deliriums as I lay bleeding out in a field at the Battle of Taiwan on May 12th 2025 (I love her forever, my last thought will be her)." The video used the song, "When Life Was Beginning, I Saw You" by Henry Jackman as the TikTok sound.^[2] Over three days, it received roughly 93,800 plays and 17,000 likes (shown below). It is currently the first known meme of the trend.

@relatable.slidesh5 I hope I have time to think of her. I hope its not too quick. #love #depression #real #fyp #relatable #war #army #CapCut ♬ When Life Was Beginning, I Saw You – Henry Jackman

Spread

On June 12th, 2024, TikToker^[3] @kayman.mc posted a similar video that slowly faded in a meme with a Whataburger meal, captioned, "The last hallucination I see as I bleed out during the Battle of Beijing on August 15th, 2027," gaining over 777,200 plays and 176,500 likes in two days (shown below, left).

Also on June 12th, TikToker^[4] @fortnitetradition posted a Fortnite iteration about "the battle for Shanghai July 25 2027," receiving over 369,000 plays and 89,700 likes in two days (shown below, right).

@kayman.mc #whataburger #whataburgerisbetterthaninnout #burger #real #larp #2027 #ww3 #xybca #xyz #fyp ♬ When Life Was Beginning, I Saw You – Henry Jackman

@fortnitetradition Rembered what i fought for Inspo. @Kayman #fortnite #fortnitebr #fortnitenostalgia #foryoupage #fyp ♬ When Life Was Beginning, I Saw You – Henry Jackman

On June 13th, 2024, TikToker^[5] @awesomesaucer29 shared an iteration showing stereotypical 4th of July activities like baseball and fireworks, captioned, "My last hallucination as I bleed out in the battle of Moscow on July 4th, 2028," receiving over 329,200 plays and 78,200 likes in a day (shown below).

@awesomesaucer29 The American Dream #ww3 #usa #baseball #tennessee #collegefootball #texasrangers #canes ♬ When Life Was Beginning, I Saw You – Henry Jackman