Japanese invasion of Manchuria
September 18, 1931 – February 27, 1932
Result Japanese victory
Occupation of Manchuria by the Japanese Kwantung Army after the staged Mukden Incident of September 1931. Japan set up the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932 and left the League of Nations after it condemned the invasion.
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Allies
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Strength and losses
- Strength
- 30,000–60,450
Japan Killed c. 10,000
- Strength
- 160,000
Republic of China Killed c. 50,000
- Killed
- c. 60,000
Battles 2
- Jiangqiao campaign November 18, 1931 · Japanese victory
- Jinzhou Operation December 21, 1931 · Japanese victory
Before and after
- Followed from
- Mukden Incident September 18, 1931
- Ended by
- Tanggu Truce May 31, 1933
- Led to
- Second Sino-Japanese War July 7, 1937 – September 2, 1945
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