<P> Manchukuo ( traditional Chinese : 滿洲 國 ; pinyin : Mǎnzhōuguó ; Japanese : 満州 国 ; `` State of Manchuria '' ) was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia from 1932 until 1945 . It was initially governed as a republic , but in 1934 it became a constitutional monarchy . It had limited international recognition and was de facto under the control of Japan . </P>
<P> Manchukuo ( traditional Chinese : 滿洲 國 ; pinyin : Mǎnzhōuguó ; Japanese : 満州 国 ; `` State of Manchuria '' ) was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia from 1932 until 1945 . It was initially governed as a republic , but in 1934 it became a constitutional monarchy . It had limited international recognition and was de facto under the control of Japan . </P>
when did japan change the name of manchuria to manchukuo
when did japan change the name of manchuria to manchukuo
1932
1932