Manchukuo

1932–1945 Japanese puppet state in northern China

Manchukuo or Manchoukuo was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Manchuria that existed from 1932 until its dissolution in 1945. Its territory consisted of the lands seized in the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and only received limited diplomatic recognition, primarily from states aligned with the Axis powers, with its existence widely regarded as illegitimate. The region of Manchuria, present day Northeast China had historically been the homeland of the Manchu people, though by the 20th century they had long since become a minority in the region, with Han Chinese constituting by far the largest ethnic group.

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