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* Outcome: Led to the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo. | * Outcome: Led to the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo. | ||
== | ==The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964)== | ||
* Overview: Alleged attacks on U.S. naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces, which were later revealed to be exaggerated or false. | * Overview: Alleged attacks on U.S. naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces, which were later revealed to be exaggerated or false. | ||
* Purpose: Used to justify increased U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. | * Purpose: Used to justify increased U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. |