why did prince japan invade china in 1931
This article is about the 1931 invasion. For the 1894 invasion, see Japanese invasion of Manchuria (1894) . The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 18, 1931, when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident.The Japanese established a puppet state called Manchukuo, and their occupation lasted until the end of World War II.he Chinese-Japanese dispute in July 1931 (the Wanpaoshan Incident) was followed by the Mukden Incident, on September 18, 1931.