In The History of Manchuria ... 1932 it came under the rule of the Japanese-inspired government of Manchukuo based at Changchun. But that was short-lived, being brought to an end by the punitive ...

the Imperial Japanese Army accused Chinese dissidents of the act and launched a full invasion that led to the occupation of Manchuria, where Japan established its puppet state of Manchukuo.

Sept. 18 marks the anniversary of the 1931 Liutiaohu Incident, which led to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in northeastern China. This date is known as the “day of national humiliation” in ...