Conflict and Tension- Manchuria Crisis Flashcards
1
Q
What did Japan import / export?
A
Imported rice from China and exported silk to America.
2
Q
What caused Japan to spiral into economic depression?
A
The Wall Street Crash in 1929 resulted in the US importing less silk and there were higher trade tarrifs, resulting in Japan being unable to afford rice to feed its population.
3
Q
What did Japan see China as?
A
Their “manifest destiny”
4
Q
When was the Manchuria Crisis?
A
1931-1933
5
Q
What does the League do about the Manchuria crisis?
A
They send Lytton to investigate.
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