Manchuria

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Created on: 09-05-13 18:28

Why had the Japanese army been in Manchuria since 1904?

To guard and maintain the South Manchuria Railway

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What happened at Mukden in September 1931?

An explosion on the railway. Japan invaded to 'restore order'

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How did the League respond to the Manchurian Crisis?

It set up a commission lead by Lord Lytton after 1 year. The Lytton report reccommended Manchurian Independence

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When was Japan 'shamed'

1933. Japan left the league and invaded another province called Jehol

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Why were economic sanctions pointless?

The USA was Japan's main trading partner. The USA was not part of the League

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Why was there no military force used against Japan?

The countries of Europe were still recovering from the Wall Street Crash: France was unwilling to send her army half way across the world + Britain didn't want to risk her navy.USSR was the nearest country to send an army but she wasnt in the League

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The Manchurian Crisis showed revisionist countries that the League was weak. Who were the two main revisionist countries?

Germany and Italy

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Why were many countries happy to allow Japan to invade China?

China was along way away, so seemed insignificant. People claimed Japan was just 'restoring order'

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Why didn't Britain want a war with Japan?

She was a useful ally against communsit USSR

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