Japanese authorities proclaimed Manchukuo after occupying Manchuria and installing Puyi as its head of state. The new regime presented itself as independent, but depended on Japanese military and...
Japan announced Manchukuo in occupied Manchuria, presenting a state under the nominal rule of former Qing emperor Puyi. The Lytton Commission later concluded that the new state did not represent a...
Fighting followed a border dispute near Korea and Manchuria. The conflict exposed the danger of war in Northeast Asia and drew attention to the strategic importance of borderland communities.
