1932-03-01

Proclamation of Manchukuo

ChangchunChangchun · Japan reorganized occupied Manchuria as the puppet state of Manchukuo, institutionalizing control over the northeast.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
  1. Mukden Incident
  2. Lee Bong-chang attempt in Tokyo
  3. January 28 Shanghai Incident
  4. Proclamation of ManchukuoCurrent record
  5. Mongolian uprising of 1932
  6. Yun Bong-gil action at Hongkou Park
  7. May 15 Incident
See all 81

Context

Manchukuo combined the language of independence with Japanese military control. Power in Northeast China increasingly split among military occupation, Manchukuo administration, and collaborationist structures.

Sources

The Britannica overview is paired with the proclamation document record preserved on Commons.

Media

Flag of ManchukuoVisual recordFlag of ManchukuoA state symbol for Manchukuo after the March 1932 proclamation.

Source Trail

ReferenceEncyclopaedia Britannica · ManchukuoOpen sourcePrimary SourceWikimedia Commons · Proclamation on the Establishment of ManchukuoOpen sourceMedia RecordWikimedia Commons · Flag of Manchukuo.svgOpen source