Japanese Invasion of Manchuria (sep 18, 1931 – feb 27, 1932)

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The Japanese Empire invaded the Manchuria region of China on 18 September 1931, following the Mukden incident. The occupation lasted until mid-August 1945, during the end of World War II. Japan had control over the South Manchuria Railway Zone and the Korean Peninsula since the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Japan's industrialization and militarization led to increasing dependence on US oil and metal imports. US sanctions prevented trade with the Philippines, causing Japan to expand in China and Southeast Asia. The invasion of Manchuria, or the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7 July 1937, is sometimes cited as the starting date for World War II. The League of Nations produced the Lytton Commission to evaluate the situation, which delivered its findings in October 1932. The commission's recommendations that the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo not be recognized and return Manchuria to Chinese sovereignty led the Japanese government to withdraw from the League entirely.

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