Chapter 6, the collapse of the league Flashcards

1
Q

what did the league fail to do through out the 1930s

A

act against the aggression of japan, Italy and Germany

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causes of the manchuria crisis (3)

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  • the great depression hitting the silk industry
  • Japan becoming more militaristic and wanting more natural resources
  • the railway they already had there
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3
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what was the mukden incident

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japan setting up an explosion on their own south manchurian railway and blaming china

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4
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what happened when the army invaded manchuria

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the government initially wanted to be friends with manchuria but they began to support the army after positive responses from the people and soon set up a puppet leader in manchuria

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5
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how did the league react to chinas appeal

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they were reluctant due to japan being an important member and it being so far away from europe so they just gave moral condemnation

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6
Q

could the league do much

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no, nobody wanted to send their armies that far and japans main trade partner was the us so economic sanctions wouldn’t work

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7
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what was the lytton commission

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the league sent British politician lord lytton to investigate and after a year concluded japan as guilty

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8
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Japans response to the league

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they left and went to occupy more Chinese territory

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9
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order of events in the manchurian crisis (5)

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mukden incident, military invasion, chinas appeal, lytton commission, japans invasion of china

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10
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causes of the abyssinian crisis and mussolini wanting to invade (5)

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  • rebuild the roman empire
  • natural resources in abyssinia
  • wanted revenge after humiliating defeat in the past
  • confident the league wouldnt interfere due to corfu
  • didn’t think Britain and France would break the stresa front
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11
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what began the abyssinian crisis

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Italian troops clashing with abyssinians at wal wal

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12
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pierre laval made a secret agreement with Italy to do what

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not interfere and let him have abyssinia

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13
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what did the league do after haile selassie appealed

A

nothing

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14
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who was haile selassie

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the abyssinian emperor

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15
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what happened when the Italian troops entered abyssinia

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the league condemned them but they ignored and even used chemical weapons

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16
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did the Italians succeed

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yes, their troops entered the capital addis ababa

17
Q

did Italy also leaves the league after the crisis

18
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order of events in the abyssinian crisis

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troops clashing at wal wal, pierre laval agreement, haile appealing to the league, Italians entering the country with chemical weapons, Italians entering addis ababa, Italy leaving the league

19
Q

what was the hoare laval pact

A

a secret agreement between English and french foreign ministers to give mussolini land in abyssinia

it was leaked by the press and there was public outcry

20
Q

what caused the league’s collapse

A

their inability to deal with the abyssinian and manchurian crisis

21
Q

why did the world go into economic decline at the same time as America

A

because after the first world war America lent a lot of money to other countries
this is the great depression

22
Q

what resulted from the great depression

A

vast unemployment, homelessness and starvation

23
Q

where did people turn to solve the great depression

A

extreme parties

24
Q

who took over the country of Japan

A

their military

25
who controlled the ussr
stalin
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whi dictated italy
mussolini
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how did the depression effect the league
extreme parties wouldn't cooperate with other countries and weren't afraid of the league