Since Japan's main trading partner was the USA, they couldn't trade as they used to, what gave them no money to buy food or raw materials.
What were the reasons for failure in relation to disarmament?
No one was serious about it, Britain and Frace were divided, Britain made an agreement letting Germany build up its navy without the opinion of others.
After Hitler's resquests were not heard and Britain's ambitious plan failed. What happened?
They left the conference and the league in October 1933
What was the problem about the resolutions made by the Disarmament Conference ?
There was little on how these resolutions should be achieved
After the report, what did the league decide?
They decided that Manchuria should be returned to the Chinese
What was the Great Depression and where did it start?
It was a worldwide economic crisis that started in the USA
Name some consequences of the Great Depression
Unemployement, bussinesses went bust and countries put tariffs to imports.
What was the USA's situation during the 1920's?
It was the richest country. Everyone traded with it and there were even countries that borrowed money form it.
Why couldn't the league stop Japan?
Economic sanctions wouldn't work bc the USA was their trading partner, they feared that Japan would take revenge with banning arms sales.They didn't have armies
After the first invasion. What was Japan's excuse?
They said that China was in such a state of anarchy that they had to invade in self-defense
What did the Japanese attitude showed about the league?
That it was weak and powerless to stop a nation
There was chaos in Germany. Who was elected and why was that a problem?
Hitler was elected and it was a problem because he openly said that they were going to invade their neighbours
Germany proposed a principle of equality in the Conference. What was the result?
The conference failed to agree and Germany walked out
What were Britan and the USA's top and low priorities thanks to the Great Depression?
Top priority: sort out their economy. Low priority: to help sort out international disputes.
After the League's decision. What did Japan do?
They said they intended to invade more of China with the same excuse and they resigned from the league.
What options did the League discuss to stop Japan?
economic sanctions, banning arms sales and using military forces
What gave the Japanese an opportunity to invade Manchuria?
There was a incident in the railway. The Chinese army attacked the railway
Who controlled the Manchurian Railway in China?
The japanese army
What type of resolutions did the Disarmament Conference make?
Resolutions to prohibit bombing of civilians, limit the size of artillery, limit the tonnage of tanks and prohibit chemical warfare
How can you describe the League's investigation? What happened?
It was a really long and frustrating investigation. It took them a year to make the report on the situation bc they had to sail, no communication or airtravel
What was Japan's idea to recover from the crisis?
To invade territories and take their resources
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