The league of Nations: The Manchurian Crisis

Manchurian Crisis 1931-1933

Causes of the Manchurian Crisis

• The Japanese armed forces wanted an empire
• Japan was short of living space for its population
• Manchuria was rich in natural resources
• The Wall St Crash had had a devastating effect on the Japanese economy as the USA and Japan were major trading partners

Events

• The Japanese army claimed that Chinese saboteurs had damaged the South Manchurian Railway which the Japanese controlled
• The Japanese army invaded and conquered Manchuria
• The Japanese set up a puppet government and called the area Manchukuo
• The Chinese appealed to the League for…