| − | '''Manchuria''' is an area of northeast [[China]] which is rich in iron and coal deposits. During the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]], it was conquered by [[Japan]], and set up under a puppet government, and called [[Manchuko]]. | + | '''Manchuria''' is an area of northeast [[China]] which is rich in iron and coal deposits. During the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]], it was conquered by [[Japan]], renamed [[Manchuko]], and put under the control of a puppet government. |