Hokushin-ron
Also known as Northern Expansion Doctrine, Northern Road, Strike North Group
300px|thumb| Map of Japanese Hokushin-ron plans for a Kantokuen|potential attack on the Soviet Union. Dates indicate the year that Japan gained control of the territory.
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8 sectionsContents
- Origins
- Invasion of Manchuria
- Factionalism within the military
- Events of 1936
- Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
- Abandonment
- See also
- References
300px|thumb| Map of Japanese Hokushin-ron plans for a Kantokuen|potential attack on the Soviet Union. Dates indicate the year that Japan gained control of the territory.
was a political doctrine of the Empire of Japan before World War II that stated that Manchuria and Siberia were Japan's sphere of interest and that the potential value to Japan for economic and territorial expansion in those areas was greater than elsewhere. Its supporters were sometimes called the Strike North Group.