1904-1948 (Years in Northeast)

Author: Qin Feng
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Features: In 1904, the major powers Japan and Russia openly confronted each other, leading to war. Japan emerged victorious, seizing control of Port Arthur, Dalian, and the South Manchurian Railway from the Russian Empire. Japan also sought to dominate Northeast China. In 1928, the Zhang Zuolin assassination incident in Houghgu did not deter Zhang Xueliang but instead led to the change of the Northeast flag, openly resisting Japan's territorial ambitions in the region. With the military occupation by the Kwantung Army, the long-planned "Manchukuo" finally appeared, with the last emperor Puyi becoming a puppet in the hands of the Kwantung Army. To secure the occupation, Japan forcibly relocated a large number of impoverished rural populations from Japan to Northeast China, weaving them a dream.、educators、writers、journalists all echoed this narrative, portraying Northeast China as a paradise where anyone could strive for upward mobility and achieve their dreams. Behind the shiny facade of colonialism lay the continuous aggression of Japanese troops and the extremely brutal clearing operations. The Chinese people did not yield but instead grew stronger in the face of adversity, composing a tragic national epic in their struggle against oppression. In 1945, the entry of the Soviet Red Army into Northeast China immediately stirred the sensitive nerves of the U.S.-Soviet rivalry and China's domestic politics, which would determine who would be the real leader in the post-war world and what social system China should choose in the future.