Japanese occupation
- Japanese invaded the Chinese territory of Manchuria first i 1931-32
- Setup stations on the Russian railway across this area
- Lytton Commission reported that Japan was in fault.
summary
Lytton commision reported that japan was in fault and japan pulled out of the League of Nations. U.S secretary of State Henry Stimson then brought in the Stimson Doctrine. Mao and the CCP had liberated much of Northern China from the japanese by 1945.