Manchuria
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Moving up through the ranks, he conspired with like-minded officers to push government ministers toward expansion into Manchuria and Mongolia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The date of release – 18 September – is the day Japan attempted its first invasion of Manchuria.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
Choo’s new novel takes place in the early 20th century, as a woman named Ah San stalks someone, frequently encountering shape-shifting foxes during her wintry journey across Manchuria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
But some believe that the Soviet invasion of Manchuria was equally significant, and Oppenheimer himself was one who believed that the second bombing of Nagasaki was unnecessary to force Tokyo’s surrender.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
One could walk through China, from Manchuria in the north to the Gulf of Tonkin in the south, while remaining entirely within land occupied by native speakers of Mandarin and its relatives.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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