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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

The &quot;Manchurian Incident&quot; was a significant episode in East Asian history that escalated tensions between Japan and China. Let&#39;s dive into the juicy details!

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	<li>Date: 18 September 1931</li>
	<li>Location: Near Mukden</li>
	<li>What happened? A bomb exploded! 💥</li>
	<li>Chinese Response: Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang said, &quot;Let&#39;s not get involved!&quot; But&hellip;</li>
	<li>Japanese Reaction: Guandong Army blamed the Chinese. They were like, &quot;Time to protect our interests!&quot; and took control of cities all along the South Manchurian Railway.</li>
	<li>Did they have permission? Nope! Neither the emperor, the Japanese Diet (that&#39;s their parliament, not a food plan!), nor the military bigwigs in Tokyo knew.</li>
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<ul>
	<li>Who? An officer from the Guandong Army. Imagine him as a blend of Sherlock and James Bond, but, well, more eccentric.</li>
	<li>Reputation: Magnetic (so people were drawn to him!) and eccentric (a tad bit weird!).</li>
	<li>Motives
	<ul>
		<li>Worried that Jiang Jieshi was becoming less friendly to Japan due to Western pals.</li>
		<li>Stressed about the USSR (Soviet Union). They were getting all buffed up military-wise on the Manchurian border. Imagine the Soviets doing gym sessions to get super strong!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>&quot;Manchurian Incident&quot;: Sounds like someone spilled tea. But was it more than that?</li>
	<li>&quot;Manchurian Invasion&quot;: Sounds serious, like an alien takeover! And it kind of was, because the Guandong Army did take over Chinese land.</li>
	<li>Debate Time: Was it just an incident since the Guandong Army was already in Manchuria and were &quot;protecting interests&quot;? Or was it an invasion since they did expand into Chinese territory?</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Who&#39;s Eri Hotta? A cool historian with a global education: Japan, US, and UK. Talk about well-rounded!</li>
	<li>Her Take from &quot;Japan 1941&quot;
	<ul>
		<li>Japan felt betrayed by the Western support Jiang was getting.</li>
		<li>By the 1920s end, Japan was wary of Bolshevism. Think of Bolshevism as a trending hashtag they didn&#39;t like.</li>
		<li>Ishiwara and co. decided to go all in and invade Manchuria. Imagine them as teens sneaking out for a midnight adventure!</li>
		<li>Most Tokyo leaders were shook. But some army big shots might&#39;ve been in on the secret.</li>
		<li>The Japanese Prime Minister, Wakatsuki Reijiro, was like, &quot;Chill out, folks!&quot; But the public, thanks to some spicy nationalistic media, was all aboard the Ishiwara train.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

The Manchurian Incident/Invasion was a complex web of politics, intrigue, and nationalism. It&#39;s like a thrilling Netflix series, but this was real history! 🍿🎬

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Happy studying! 📚🤩🌏

Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

Explosive Insights: The Manchurian Incident of 1931

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🚂 Incident at south manchurian railway

🕵️‍♂️ The mastermind - lieutenant colonel ishiwara kanji

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

Explosive Insights: The Manchurian Incident of 1931

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🚂 Incident at south manchurian railway

🕵️‍♂️ The mastermind - lieutenant colonel ishiwara kanji

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