Question

On a visit to this country, Charlie Chaplin unwittingly escaped an attempted coup while at a sporting event. A military campaign launched by this country was investigated in a report by The Lytton Commission. The May 15th Incident in this country was enabled by light sentences given to the League of Blood after the murder (15[1])of its foreign minister. The (*) Stimson Doctrine was adopted to counter the ambitions of this (10[1])country. (10[1])This nation's Kwantung Army carried out the The Mukden Incident, and led (10[1])this country to leave the League of Nations. Later, (10[1]-5[1])this country’s Showa Emperor was forced to give the Jewel Voice Broadcast. For 10 points, name this country which surrendered in 1945 due to the use of a “new and most cruel bomb.” ■END■

ANSWER: Empire of Japan (or Japanese Empire; accept Nihon; accept Nippon)
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