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What was the Stimson Doctrine's response to Japan's invasion of Manchuria?

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The Stimson Doctrine was a policy of nonrecognition of territorial conquests made by force, and was issued by the United States in response to Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931. The doctrine was named after Henry L. Stimson, the United States Secretary of State at the time.
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