1931 ⟶ Mukden Incident: False Flag Attack in Manchuria

Mukden incident: the Japanese military stage a false flag bo...

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1931

1932

1945

💣 Huanggutun Incident: Assassination of Zhang Zuolin

Huanggutun incident: Japanese agents assassinate the Chinese warlord Zhang Zuolin.⟶

ChinaJapanAssassinationWarlordsAsiaMilitaryPolitical Instability

💣 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.⟶

JapanChinaManchuriaFalse FlagInvasionPretextMilitaryEscalationImperialismAsia

⚔️ Japanese Invasion of Manchuria

Using the Mukden Incident as a pretext, the Japanese invade Manchuria and create the Manchukuo puppet state.⟶

JapanChinaManchuriaInvasionMilitaryExpansionismPuppet StateImperialismAsiaWar

🏙️ January 28 Incident: Japanese Attack on Shanghai

January 28 incident: using a flare-up of anti-Japanese violence as a pretext, the Japanese attack Shanghai, China. Fighting ends on March 6, and on May 5 a ceasefire agreement is signed wherein Shanghai is made a demilitarized zone.⟶

JapanChinaShanghaiMilitaryConflictCeasefireDemilitarized ZoneAsiaWarEscalation

🚩 Japan Secures Control of Manchuria

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

JapanChinaManchuriaOccupationMilitaryVictoryExpansionismAsiaImperialismWar

🎌 Japanese Surrender to Red Army in Manchuria

Japanese armies surrender to the Red Army in Manchuria.⟶

SurrenderJapanSoviet UnionManchuriaChinaRed ArmyMilitaryAsiaPost-WarEnd of War