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| Tango01 | 03 Sep 2016 10:17 p.m. PST |
"The year is 1929. China has been in a civil war for 18 years. The country became a quilt of territories, controlled absolutely and aimlessly by field commanders. For instance, Zhang Zuolin controlled Manchuria, but he died in a train explosion in June of 1928. His son, Zhang Xueliang, nicknamed "Young Marshal" succeeded him. He needed to swiftly attain respect and solidify his power. The easiest way to do this was by attacking a weak neighbour. However, Xueliang didn't want to quarrel with China's formal leader, Chiang Kai-shek, or with Japan: this was too dangerous, and could cost him his new territory, or even his life. The Young Marshal turned his sights to the Chinese Eastern Railway, controlled jointly by the USSR and China. The railroad passed through his Manchurian territory. Why not turn this joint venture into his personal one?…"
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