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China in 1932

Historical records for China in 1932, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

14Records
12Events
5Named people
7Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

7 January 1932Stimson-DoctrineChiang Kai-Shek

Warfare / Civil War

The United States announces the Stimson Doctrine, refusing to recognize territorial changes in China achieved by force.

28 January 1932Siege of ShanghaiChiang Kai-Shek

Shanghai · Warfare / Civil War

Japanese and Chinese forces begin major fighting in Shanghai during the January 28 Incident.

March

9 March 1932ManchukuoPuyi Aisin-Gioro

Changchun · Warfare / League of Nations

Becomes nominal ruler of Japanese-backed Manchukuo.

September

4 September 1932Lytton ReportChiang Kai-Shek

Warfare / China War

The Lytton Report concludes that Japan acted as the aggressor in Manchuria and rejects Manchukuo as genuinely independent.

Other Events

1932Central Revolutionary Military CommissionZhou Enlai

Ruijin · Warfare / Chinese Civil War

Takes senior responsibilities in the Communist military leadership in the Jiangxi Soviet.

1932Independence of ChinaPu-i

Manchukuo · House / House of Ching

Proclaims the independence of Manchukuo, formerly Manchuria, a Japanese puppet state

1932Independence of ManchukuoPu-i

Manchukuo · House / House of Ching

Proclaims the independence of Manchukuo, formerly Manchuria, a Japanese puppet state

1932Lytton CommissionChiang Kai-Shek

Nanjing · Warfare / League of Nations

The Nationalist government cooperates with the League of Nations investigation led by Lord Lytton.

1932President of ChinaPu-i

House / House of Ching

Appointed President of Manchoukuo by the Japanese

1932Rule of ManchukuoPu-i

Manchukuo · House / House of Ching

Proclaims the independence of Manchukuo, formerly Manchuria, a Japanese puppet state

1932Rule of ManchuriaPu-i

Manchuria · House / House of Ching

Proclaims the independence of Manchukuo, formerly Manchuria, a Japanese puppet state

1932Siege of RuijingChiang Kai-Shek

Ruijing · Warfare / Civil War

Continues the fourth encirclement campaign against the Communist Jiangxi Soviet while balancing pressure from Japan.

1932Siege of RuijingTsai Tingkai

Ruijing · Warfare / Civil War

Ordered by Chiang Kai-Shek to attack the Communist base at Ruijin

1932Siege of ShanghaiTsai Tingkai

Shanghai · Warfare / China War

Defends Shanghai against the Japanese

Names involved

Chiang Kai-ShekPu-iPuyi Aisin-GioroTsai TingkaiZhou Enlai

Places involved

ChangchunManchukuoManchuriaNanjingRuijinRuijingShanghai

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.