Timeline (Rise of Manchuria)

The Beginning (1954 - 1957)

 * 1954
 * After a rise in nationalist feelings throughout Manchuria, The Nationalist Manchurian Party was formed. Originally formed to try and present a united front to bring their complaints to the communist government, but after the government massacred 300 party members in Harbin in 1954 their priorities changed. Now they strived to gather enough support to declare independence, but instead of a puppet state this time, they were determined to be their own independent leaders.


 * 1955
 * Chin-tsai Hsu, a nationalist from Taiwan became the first official party leader and spearheaded Manchurian independence. On May 24, Manchuria declared independence from China with Harbin as its capital. On June 2, the Republic of China (Taiwan) officially recognized the Autonomous Nationalist Republic of Manchuria (ANRA) as a nation. On June 20 China (PRC) and North Korea publicly said that they would never recognise Manchuria as a nation, and furthermore they would not open trade with Manchuria. Soon after Japan, South Korea, and Great Britain recognized Manchuria on July 24. Cambodia and Jordan also officially recognised Manchuria on August 30. This was followed by Sri Lanka and Bhutan on August 31. After pressure from China, Laos, on September 20, and Nepal, on November 13, officially declared that they would never recognise Manchuria as anything more than a subregion of China. By December 31 Manchuria had established trade relations with Arabia, Burma, and Pakistan.


 * 1956
 * January 1, Thailand and Malaya recognised Manchuria. On April 3 trade was opened with the Philippines and on June 30 trade was opened with Mongolia. On August 1, after constant threats from North Korea, Manchuria declared war on both North Korea and China. (see The Manchu-Korean War) On August 5, South Korea, Taiwan, and Cambodia joined Manchuria and jointly declared war on China and North Korea. Nepal officially joined the war against Manchuria on August 10.


 * 1957
 * Due to constant losses Nepal and Cambodia pull out of the war in February. In the beginning of October a peace treaty is signed, with no land gains or losses for either side. On November 24 Manchuria signs an alliance with South Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka; this alliance was called "Yīqǐ jīzhǎng" in Manchuria or literally "together in fives."

International Recognition and Economy Boom (1957-1962)
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