The '''Mukden Incident''' on Sept. 18, 1931, was an early battle in the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. After the Mukden Incident thereby extending [[Japan]]ese control over large areas in northeastern [[China]], the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) fought alongside Japanese invaders to defeat the [[Republic of China]] troops. <ref>https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2016/07/02/truth-of-mao-zedongs-collusion-with-the-japanese-army-1/</ref> | The '''Mukden Incident''' on Sept. 18, 1931, was an early battle in the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. After the Mukden Incident thereby extending [[Japan]]ese control over large areas in northeastern [[China]], the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) fought alongside Japanese invaders to defeat the [[Republic of China]] troops. <ref>https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2016/07/02/truth-of-mao-zedongs-collusion-with-the-japanese-army-1/</ref> |