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