
A Fake Bombing, A Real Invasion
Radical officers staged the Manchurian Incident and seized Manchuria without permission, leading to Manchukuo and withdrawal from the League of Nations.History of Japan — When the Military Took the Wheel

Killing Politics
Prime Minister Inukai was assassinated; a failed coup soon followed, and parties were folded into the Imperial Rule Assistance Association.History of Japan — When the Military Took the Wheel