It was a tense July morning in 1929 when the Soviet Union, fueled by desperation and a thirst for power, launched a daring attempt to recapture the Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchuria. The Soviet military, bolstered by a squadron of fighter planes, converged on the strategic railroad, sparking a chain reaction of diplomatic fallout between the two nations.
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- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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