The Imperial Japanese Army accused Judgment_communication Chinese dissidents of the act and responded Response with a full invasion Attack that led to Causation the occupation of Manchuria , in which Japan established Creating its puppet state of Manchukuo six months later .

The Chinese were defeated Conquering and Japan created Creating a new puppet state , Manchukuo ; many historians cite Adducing 1931 as the beginning Process_start of the war .

After the war , the Japanese established Building the puppet state of Manchukuo .