The Mukden Incident

The Mukden Incident - Hail of bullets

Bold expansion

Claiming territory

A rising empire

Colonial policy

Assassinations

An empress dies

Provocations

Intrigue and occupy

Without warning

Lack of declarations

As warfare fulfills

Industrial ambitions

Securing reserves

With merciless repressions

Vast raw materials

Obtained by submission

The annexation

Of korea

Prepare for invasion

Rich manchuria

I'llegal province

Unrecognized by chang

The kwantung army

Challenges the kuomintang

Head for war

September 19th

1931

Incident at mukden

Fatal explosion

Sealing world's karma

A war's detonation

Off to war