The impact of the depression on international relations 1929-34
Global economic depression and economic nationalism
Emergence of Dictators in Europe
Failure of the League in Manchuria
Failure of disarmament
October 1929 the Wall Street stock market crashed
This started a chain reaction that led to a global depression
Due to the depression internationalism was replaced by nationalism in many countries
Protectionism
Rearmament
In attempt top end depression countries introduced import Tariffs however this only worsened things
To find work for the unemployed many countries began to rearm themselves
After the first world war many countries were given loans by the Americans these were called back
Italy
Germnay
Mussolini
Nazis/Hitler
1931
The Japanese invaded Manchuria (a part of China) because of its rich soils
League told the Japanese to withdraw but they refused
Later invaded Jehol
Japanese troops stayed in Manchuria
No one disarmed