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===Spanish Civil War===

===Spanish Civil War===

:''Main article: [[Spanish Civil War]]''

{{Main|Spanish Civil War}}

At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, both [[Nazi Germany]] and [[Italy]] sent troops to support a Fascist government, which Hitler hoped  

At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, both [[Nazi Germany]] and [[Italy]] sent troops to support a Fascist government, which Hitler hoped  

would later support him.  

would later support him.  

===[[Mukden Incident]]===

===[[Mukden Incident]]===

The Japanese invasion of [[Manchuria]] in 1931 marked the beginning of World War II in Asia.  In March 1932 the Japanese set up the [[puppet state]] of [[Manchukuo]]. On 24 February, 1933, the [[League of Nations]] adopted a resolution calling for the non-recognition of Manchukuo, however the [[Soviet Union]] nonetheless did recognize Manchukuo and sold Japan the Chinese Eastern Railway in 1935.

The Japanese invasion of [[Manchuria]] in 1931 marked the beginning of World War II in Asia.  In March 1932 the Japanese set up the [[puppet state]] of [[Manchukuo]]. On 24 February 1933, the [[League of Nations]] adopted a resolution calling for the non-recognition of Manchukuo, however the [[Soviet Union]] nonetheless did recognize Manchukuo and sold Japan the Chinese Eastern Railway in 1935.

===Second Sino-Japanese War===

===Second Sino-Japanese War===

:''Main article:[[Second Sino-Japanese War]]''

{{Main|Second Sino-Japanese War}}

In 1937 Japan moved south from Manchuria and began a full scale war against China. The Japanese army was much more powerful, and quickly drove the Chinese, under [[Chiang Kai-shek]] to remote mountain areas. Japan controlled the major cities and seacoast, and most of China's population, and set up a puppet regime.  The United States strongly objected to Japan's moves, and began large-scale support for China.  

In 1937 Japan moved south from Manchuria and began a full scale war against China. The Japanese army was much more powerful, and quickly drove the Chinese, under [[Chiang Kai-shek]] to remote mountain areas. Japan controlled the major cities and seacoast, and most of China's population, and set up a puppet regime.  The United States strongly objected to Japan's moves, and began large-scale support for China.  

* Yomiuri Shimbun. ''Who Was Responsible? From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor'' (2007) [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fb20070311a1.html review]

* Yomiuri Shimbun. ''Who Was Responsible? From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor'' (2007) [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fb20070311a1.html review]

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[[category:Diplomacy]]

 

[[Category:World War II]]

[[Category:Diplomacy]]