Manchurian Incident 1931
Also called: Manchukuo · Topic: Paths to Modernisation: Japan, China, Korea · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Manchurian Incident was a staged explosion on a railway near Mukden in September 1931. Japan's army blamed it on the Chinese and used it as an excuse to take over Manchuria, in north-east China. In 1932, Japan set up Manchukuo, a puppet state, which means a country that looked independent but was really controlled by Japan. The incident marked the start of Japan's invasion of China.
Example
The League of Nations sent the Lytton Commission to investigate, and the League then condemned Japan's actions. In 1933, Japan walked out of the League instead of giving up Manchukuo.
Don't confuse with
- Marco Polo Bridge Incident (1937): The Mukden incident of 1931 led to the takeover of Manchuria. The clash near Beijing in 1937 started full-scale war across China.
Related concepts
- First Sino-Japanese War
- Russo-Japanese War
- Japanese aggressive nationalism
- Nanjing Massacre 1937
- Overcoming Modernity