Manchukuo and Japanese-controlled Manchuria (1931-1945)

1. Zhang Zuolin killed in Huanggutun Incident

   Jun 4, 1928Labels: Zhang Zuolin, Kwantung Army, Huanggutun Incident

   • Huanggutun
   • ChinaDaily

2. Mukden Incident triggers Manchurian takeover

   Sep 18, 1931Labels: Mukden Incident, South Manchuria, Kwantung Army

   • Mukden
   • USHistory

3. Manchukuo proclaimed and installed as puppet state

   Mar 1, 1932Labels: Manchukuo, Japanese military, puppet state

   • Britannica
   • Manchukuo

4. Japan recognizes Manchukuo by formal protocol

   Sep 15, 1932Labels: Japan, Manchukuo, recognition protocol

   • Protocol
   • USFRUS

5. League report rejects Manchukuo’s legitimacy

   Oct 1, 1932Labels: Lytton Commission, League of, Manchukuo

   • Lytton
   • Britannica

6. Japan withdraws from the League of Nations

   Feb 24, 1933Labels: Japan, League of, withdrawal

   • Britannica
   • UPI

7. Tanggu Truce consolidates Japan’s gains

   May 31, 1933Labels: Tanggu Truce, China, Japan

   • USFRUS
   • Tanggu

8. Puyi crowned emperor of Manchukuo

   Mar 1, 1934Labels: Puyi, Manchukuo, Kangde Emperor

   • Puyi
   • Manchukuo

9. Unit 731 founded in Harbin’s Pingfang district

   Jan 1, 1936Labels: Unit 731, Harbin, biological warfare

   • Unit731
   • LeMonde

10. Khalkhin Gol clashes weaken Japan’s northern strategy

    May 11, 1939Labels: Khalkhin Gol, Soviet Union, Japanese Kwantung

    • Khalkhin

11. Japan and USSR sign Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact

    Apr 13, 1941Labels: Soviet Japanese, Japan, USSR

    • Avalon
    • Pact

12. Soviet Union invades Manchuria, collapsing Manchukuo

    Aug 9, 1945Labels: Soviet invasion, Manchukuo, Puyi

    • HISTORY
    • Palace

13. Japan’s formal surrender ends Manchukuo era

    Sep 2, 1945Labels: Japan, surrender, Manchukuo

    • Palace
    • Manchukuo