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Write a very short note on Manchurian crisis.
The Manchurian Crisis, also known as the Mukden Incident, unfolded in 1931 when the Imperial Japanese Army staged a pretext to justify the invasion and occupation of Manchuria, a region in northeastern China. On September 18, 1931, Japanese forces blew up a section of their own railway near Mukden (now Shenyang), claiming it was a sabotage orchestrated by Chinese forces. This false-flag operation served as the rationale for the subsequent occupation of Manchuria.
Japan quickly moved to establish the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932, nominally under the rule of the last Qing emperor, Pu Yi. The League of Nations, established to promote international cooperation and prevent aggression, responded to the Manchurian Crisis by sending the Lytton Commission to investigate. The commission, while critical of Japan's actions, failed to prevent the occupation.
The Manchurian Crisis marked a significant failure of the League of Nations to curb aggression and set a precedent for further Japanese expansion in Asia. The event underscored the limitations of international organizations in preventing military conflicts and foreshadowed Japan's subsequent withdrawal from the League of Nations in 1933, signaling a trend toward increased militarization and imperial expansion in the lead-up to World War II.