Tag: Manchuria

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18th September 1931: The Manchurian Crisis begins after Japanese forces bomb the South Manchuria Railway

18th September 2021
Tagged as: China, Japan, Manchukuo, Manchuria, Second World War

The Chinese government appealed to the League of Nations for assistance, and the League promptly passed a resolution calling for the withdrawal of Japanese troops.

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8th February 1904: Russo-Japanese War triggered by Japanese torpedo attack on Port Arthur

8th February 2020
Tagged as: China, Imperialism, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Port Arthur, Russia, Russo-Japanese War, War

Port Arthur was a fortified naval base in the south of Manchuria that had been leased to Russia since 1898.

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18th September 1931: Manchurian Crisis begins after Japanese bomb

18th September 2019
Tagged as: China, Diplomacy, Japan, League of Nations, Manchuria, War

On the 18^th September 1931, the Manchurian Crisis – also known as the Mukden Incident –began when Japanese soldiers blew up a section of their own railway in the Chinese region of Manchuria.