The Manchurian Crisis

Japan wanted to Expand its Territory

1. Japanese industries had grown while Europe was busy fighting WWI

2. When the Depression wrecked Japanese industries, military leaders and business owners in Japan called for military expansion to strengthen the country.

Japanese Aggression led to the Manchurian Crisis

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…