= Manchukuo = '''Manchukuo''' ('''満洲国''', ''Manshuukoku'') is a puppet state of the [[WorldHistory/EmpireOfJapan|Empire of Japan]]. '''Manchuria''' ('''满洲''') is a description of the same region by ethnic terms, especially of the '''Manchu''' (满洲, ''Manzhou''). <> ---- == History == The designation of a distinct Manchurian region largely comes from [[WorldHistory/EmpireOfJapan|Japanese imperialism]]. The region was referred to as Manshuu (満州). The [[China/Monarchs#Qing|Qing dynasty]] was a period of Manchu power. ---- CategoryRicottone