1931 ⟶ Japanese Invasion of Manchuria

Using the Mukden Incident as a pretext, the Japanese invade ...
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⚔️ Japanese Invasion of Manchuria

Using the Mukden Incident as a pretext, the Japanese invade Manchuria and create the Manchukuo puppet state.⟶
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria (1931)
JapanChinaManchuriaInvasionMilitaryExpansionismPuppet StateImperialismAsiaWar

💣 Mukden Incident: False Flag Attack in Manchuria

Mukden incident: the Japanese military stage a false flag bombing against a Japanese-controlled railroad in the Chinese region of Manchuria, blaming Chinese dissidents for the attack, an incident that is considered important in the lead up to World War II.⟶
Mukden Incident: False Flag Attack in Manchuria (1931)
JapanChinaManchuriaFalse FlagInvasionPretextMilitaryEscalationImperialismAsia

🚩 Japan Secures Control of Manchuria

Fighting between China and Japan in Manchuria ends with Japan in control of Manchuria.⟶
JapanChinaManchuriaOccupationMilitaryVictoryExpansionismAsiaImperialismWar

🎎 Japan Creates Puppet State of Manchukuo

Japan creates the puppet state Manchukuo out of occupied Manchuria.⟶
Japan Creates Puppet State of Manchukuo (1932)
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🛡️ Japan's Pacification of Manchukuo Campaign Begins

Japan starts a counterinsurgency campaign in Manchukuo, known as the Pacification of Manchukuo.⟶
Japan's Pacification of Manchukuo Campaign Begins (1932)
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🎌 Japanese Surrender to Red Army in Manchuria

Japanese armies surrender to the Red Army in Manchuria.⟶
SurrenderJapanSoviet UnionManchuriaChinaRed ArmyMilitaryAsiaPost-WarEnd of War