Manchuria Offensive by the Coalition (Allied Defeat)

The Manchurian Offensive by the Coalition was a major military operation launched by the first Coalition against the Soviet Union from August 22 to October 25, 1937, the non-old style 20th anniversary date of the Soviet October Revolution. The Coalition offensive failed and led to the Soviet invasion of China.

Background
Since the Soviet-Japanese War, Japanese-occupied Manchuria became a protectorate and later a subject of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Manchuria was one of the largest main parts of China since imperial ages. After retaking main parts of Taiwan, China joined the Coalition and attempted to retake Manchuria.

Coalition forces in China
From the beginning of the war, European Coalition powers including Britain, Canada, France, Australia, Germany, Italy and Czechoslovakia have been deploying troops to Hong Kong and French Indochina, more troops were deployed and moved to the Manchurian borders.

Border conflict escalation
In late August, border conflicts between the Coalition and Communist forces were often seen, until August 22, when an entire Indian division opened fire on the Soviets and Mongolians, crossing the Manchurian borders. The Manchurian offensive started 2 days earlier as intended.

British attempts to land on the Korean peninsula
Throughout the offensive, the Royal Navy attempted several times to land on the Korean peninsula from Hong Kong and Taiwan but all were failed. The British armed forces acknowledged the need to improve the well-known Royal Navy. Less Commonwealth troops were deployed to the front line everyday.

Massive Soviet counteroffensive in October
On October 22, the Soviet and Mongolian armed forces launched a counteroffensive against Coalition forces in China. The Coalition forces were outgunned and outnumbered.

Evacuation from Hong Kong
On October 24, European Coalition troops were transported to the Crown Colony of Hong Kong and evacuated to British India on the same day.

Chinese Communist Party takes over
After the evacuations and Soviet counteroffensives, Mao Zedong became the supreme leader of Communist China while Chiang and his nationalist forces fled to Taiwan with independence guaranteed by the Dutch. Communist China later became a satellite state of the Soviet Union after the Peace of Leningrad in mid-December.

Aftermath

 * Coalition cannot send forces to Japan from Manchuria and Korea with the failed offensive.
 * Communism further risen in Asia.
 * Border conflicts in Shenzhen-Hong Kong.