Question

The Fugu Plan attempted to resettle Jewish refugees in this historical state (10[1])after many (-5[1])fled this state after the murder of Simon Kaspé. Members of the Red Spear Society joined volunteer armies that resisted the “pacification” of this state. This state’s early ruling party, the Concordia Association, failed to maintain ethnic harmony that it promoted (10[1])with a motto originally used by an earlier state, “Five Races Under One Union.” Bioweapons (10[1])testing and human experimentation were performed by a group based in this state, (10[1])Unit 731. (-5[1])The Soviet Union launched Operation August Storm to invade this state, which was established shortly after a false flag operation in the Mukden Incident. (10[1])For 10 points, name this puppet state led by Puyi that the Japanese Empire organized in Northeast China. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Manchukuo [or State of Manchuria; or Empire of Manchuria or Empire of Great Manchuria; accept Japanese-occupied Manchuria until “Japanese” is read; accept Pacification of Manchukuo; prompt on Manchuria]
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Stevie MillerCarnegie Mellon AMichigan D1110
Leo TaoMichigan CMichigan State13-5
Adam MonuskoMichigan BOhio State B5410
Todd MaslykMichigan ACase Western B6910
Roxanne TangOhio State AKenyon8210
Alan LeeCase Western ACarnegie Mellon B84-5
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Jack LengaCarnegie Mellon BCase Western A12710

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