League Of Nations - 1930's Flashcards
What year was Manchuria?
1931
List 5 reasons that made the LON an impossible task…
- USA wasn’t in the LON
- LON only had SOME nations in it
- GB and FR put their empires first
- LON has to continued with T of V
- slow to react with no army
What countries were involved with Manchuria?
JAPAN occupied CHINESE province Manchuria
What did the Japanese use as an excuse for taking over Manchuria?
Mockton incident
Who asked the LON for help in Manchuria? (Which country?)
China
Why did Japan want to take over Manchuria?
- Japan had suffered depression
- needed markets for products and raw materials
Who was asked from the LON to write a report on Manchuria and when did the report get done? (Name and date)
Lord Lytton and it was finished in 1932 (a year after the incident).
What two main things did the report of Manchuria say?
- Manchuria = semi independent
- Japanese to withdraw
What did Japan do after the report was released about Manchuria?
Japan left the LON
How did the LON act in the Manchurian crisis?
Inaffectively
What year was Abyssinia?
1935
Who was Mussolini?
Italian emperor
What country is Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Why did Mussolini want to invade Abyssinia?
There was a very humiliating event in 1898.
When was the stresa pact signed?
April 1935
When was the ballot by the LON?
1934-1935
When did Mussolini reject the report of Wal Wal?
Sept 1935
When was the leagues report of the Wal Wal incident?
Sept 1935
When was the Italian invasion launched?
Oct 1935
When was the hoare laval pact signed?
Dec 1935