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Describe the significance of Japan's occupation of Manchuria in 1931.
Japan's seizure of Manchuria marked the beginning of a prolonged Sino-Japanese conflict that lasted until 1945. This occupation not only humiliated China but also altered the trajectory of Chinese internal politics. The event catalyzed a temporary unification among Chinese factions against a common enemy, Japan, while simultaneously revealing the underlying tensions and priorities among these factions, particularly Chiang Kaishek's focus on combating Communism over resisting Japanese aggression.
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