1. Japan had a large army and navy. Since 1905, it had controlled the territory of the South Manchrian Railway.
2. In September 1931, it used a disturbance as an excuse to capture the town of Mukden and send troops to take over the rest of Manchuria.
3. The Japanese pretended to give Manchria independence. They put a weak leader in charge so they could control him.
4. The LoN sent Lord Lytton to assess the situation. He produced a report, which said the Japanese had been wrong, but the League didn't do anything else - it failed to stop Japan and end the crisis.
- Japan refused to accept Lord Lytton's report and withdrew from the League in 1933.
- In 1933, the Japanese invaded China's Jehol Province, which bordered Manchuria.
- Japan signed a treaty with Germany in 1936, and in 1937 started to invade China - again the League did nothing to stop it.
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