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Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because
Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan.
Japan wanted to take back lands that belonged to it.
Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources.
Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I.
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Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources.
(Briefly: the Kwantung Army used the 1931 Mukden Incident as a pretext to seize Manchuria, which had abundant coal, iron, and farmland needed for Japan’s industry and empire-building.)
(Briefly: the Kwantung Army used the 1931 Mukden Incident as a pretext to seize Manchuria, which had abundant coal, iron, and farmland needed for Japan’s industry and empire-building.)
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