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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)

Imagine you just landed in the 1930s, in the region near the South Manchurian Railway. Japan&#39;s Guandong Army is on the move, like a player in a real-life board game, conquering territories.

<ul>
	<li>The Guandong Army has taken control around the South Manchurian Railway.</li>
	<li>By March 1932, they&#39;ve occupied three big provinces: Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Jilin.</li>
	<li>These army folks claimed they &quot;liberated&quot; Manchuria and the locals wanted independence. With a nod from Japan, voila! Manchuria transforms into the state of Manchukuo.</li>
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	<li>Manchukuo&#39;s &quot;independence&quot; was announced on 1 March 1931.</li>
	<li>People called it a &quot;puppet state&quot; and a &quot;client regime&quot; (like a singer lip-syncing a song; it&#39;s not really their voice!). This means, behind the scenes, Japan was pulling the strings.</li>
	<li>Think of it like a ventriloquist and a puppet. Manchukuo was the puppet, and Japan was the ventriloquist.</li>
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	<li>Japan had a perfect candidate for the ruler: Puyi, a 28-year-old who was the last Manchu emperor of China. He lost his crown in 1912.</li>
	<li>They made him the regent in Changchun, a shiny new capital.</li>
	<li>In 1934, when Japan had totally grabbed Manchuria, Puyi became the official emperor. But remember, like a pop star with a manager, he had to do what Japan told him.</li>
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	<li>Emperors in Japan got cool names linked to their reign era. Puyi&#39;s era name was Kangde, which means &#39;prosperity and virtue&#39;. Sounds fancy, right?</li>
	<li>Despite his grand title, Kangde was like a CEO who always had to listen to the board of directors. And in this scenario, Japan&#39;s military was that board.</li>
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🌎 Real-world Example to Understand: Imagine a parent company (Japan) that buys a smaller company (Manchukuo) and keeps the previous CEO (Puyi/Kangde) as a figurehead. The CEO might still be there, but the decisions come from the parent company.

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	<li>Japan&#39;s creation of Manchukuo was strategic and calculated.</li>
	<li>Although Manchukuo was said to be independent, it was under Japan&#39;s control, with Puyi/Kangde as a symbolic leader.</li>
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Happy studying! 🎉 And remember, history often repeats itself, so it&#39;s always good to know the past! 🤓📖

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

Unveiling Manchukuo: Japan’s Hidden Puppet State

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

Unveiling Manchukuo: Japan’s Hidden Puppet State

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