The Japanese invasion of Manchuria and northern China

Once the ultranationalist factions of government had gained dominance over Japanese foreign policy in the early 1930s, it was inevitable that they would seek to consolidate control of Manchuria.

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Manchuria was desirable territory as it was rich in valuable resources such as

• coal

• iron

• ore

• bauxite

• all of the above

Manchuria was considered as a source of cheap labour

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• False

What was another important resource Manchuria had ?

The Mukden Incident happened in September 1932

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Kwantung Army detonated a small amount of dynamite on a section of railway near Mukden.

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Why the Kwantung Army detonated a part of the Railway?