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Manchurian Crisis (Events (Japanese claimed that the Chinese damaged the…
Manchurian Crisis
Events
Japanese claimed that the Chinese damaged the South Manchurian Railway
Invaded and conquered Manchuria
Set up a puppet government "Manchukuo"
Chinese approached the League for help
League sent Lytton Commission for a report
Took them a year to report back and only said that Japan should leave Manchuria
Japan left League
Japan invaded Chinese province of Jehol
Causes
Overpopulation
Natural resources
Wanted an empire
Wall Street Crash
USA was their major trading partner
Consequences
Appearance of weakness
Britain and France were not prepared to used armed forces
Another member of the council had got away with invading another country
Encouraged Mussolini to invade Abyssinia
Encouraged Hitler to take back what Germany lost in the Treaty of Versailles
Role of individuals