Japanese Aggression 1931-1937

Question 1

How did the Japanese encroachment begin in 1931?

Answer 1

• Bomb went off on September 18th on the South Manchurian Railway
• Japanese responded by occupying cities

Question 2

When did Japan hold all of Manchuria by?

Answer 2

End of 1931

Question 3

How did Chiang respond to the Japanese aggression?

Answer 3

• Could not fight against them

- Called for help from League of Nations

Question 4

When was Manchuria declared Manchukuo?

Answer 4

18th February 1932

Question 5

What was the result of the League of Nations’ commission?

Answer 5

-Japan left the LoN and continued terrorising China

Question 6

Which province was annexed by Manchukuo in 1933?

Answer 6

Rehol Province

Question 7

Which provinces were brought under Japanese control in 1935?

Answer 7

Suiyuan, Charar, Shanxi, Shandong and Hebei and Hubei (containing Beiping and Tianjin)

Question 8

How did Japanese aggression effect popular opinion of Chiang?

Answer 8

His unwillingness to fight the Japanese brought his government into disrepute, especially when it became clear that appeasing the Japanese did not stop their invasion