21 May 1935
- German military required "Aryan heritage" for service. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Werner Mölders received the Pilot's Badge of the Luftwaffe. ww2dbase [Werner Mölders | CPC]
- Zheng Xiaoxu resigned as the Prime Minister of the puppet state of Manchukuo. ww2dbase [Zheng Xiaoxu | Changchun, Jilin | CPC]
- Zhang Jinghui was named the second Prime Minister of the puppet state of Manchukuo. ww2dbase [Zhang Jinghui | Changchun, Jilin | CPC]
- Zang Shiyi was named the Manchukuo Speaker of the Legislature. ww2dbase [Zang Shiyi | CPC]
- Xi Qia stepped down as the Minister of Finance of the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo and became the Imperial Household Minister of the Aisin Gioro royal clan. ww2dbase [Xi Qia | Changchun, Jilin | CPC]

21 May 1935 Interactive Map
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