Scramble of Far East

Scramble of Far East took place in December 1918 to Feburary 1919. It started because of the weakened Russian garrisons in Far East since most of them were moved to suppress the uprising in Moscow. Beiyang government of China and Japanese Empire, quitted Allied Powers and joined Central Powers in 1917 and 1916 respectively, in order to gain more lands in Far East, attacked Russian Empire.

Background
Russian Revolution broke out in 1917, so Russian Empire needed to move her Far East Army to Europe against the Communists. Japan had always wanted more territories in Far East in order to increase her sphere of influence while Chinese in Far East wished to return to China, since the <> ceded outer Manchuria to Russia.

Scramble
The scramble started right after <> was signed. The Chinese, after present as a winner of World War I, got no actual rewards except the title. The Chinese in Outer Manchuria, seeing the decline of Russian Empire and the winning of World War I, started a rebellion. Beiyang government immediately sent troops to Vladivostok, supporting the rebellion. Soon, Eastern Outer Manchuria fell under Chinese rule.

Knowing that won't be faster than China, Japan moved her troops to Kamchatka Peninsula. They captured Southern Kamchatka Peninsula, Sakhalin and surrounding islands.

Russian reaction
Russia immediately started the famous Siberia March, which allowed them incredibly quickly returned to Far East, stopping Japanese from capturing Northern Kamchatka Peninsula and China from moving North.

Russia
Knowing sending troops to Far East means weakening European military against the Communists, after stopping Japan and China, they inmediately returned. They lost many lands and soon lost their status as a strong nation.

Soviet Union
Once the Russian left theg started counter attack, taking some important forts and cities. They formed the Union in Moscow.

Japan
Japan now could bomb or even attack Alaska easier. Also they built up influence in Far East.

China
Getting these lands, manpower and resources, the Fengtian government, after China separated in 1920, soon captured Peking and later be able to rule the entire China under Zhang Zuolin's brilliant leadership.