Failure of the league Flashcards
1
Q
Ouitline the details of abysinnia
A
1935
Mussolinni invaded Abysinnia a region in Ethiopia
Wanted to benefit from the fertile lands and restore Italies powerful empire
Ethiopia appealed to the League
League di nothing- they saw Italy as a war ally and a trading partner whom they did not want to anger
Should the weakness of the League
2
Q
Outline the details of Manchuria
A
1932 Japan attacked and invaded the Chinese provence of Manchuria
Official was sent to try and solve who was to blame fro the invasion
Took a year
When the League voted agaisnt the League Japan left
Th eelague could not come up with any sanctions and Japan continued to occupy manchuria
