The Manchurian Crisis

CAUSES : How quickly was Japan's population growing - which meant they needed more land?

• 500,000 a year
• 1million a year
• 1.5million a year
• 2million a year

CAUSES : what did Japan own which ran through parts of Manchuria?

• Railway
• Roads
• Bridges
• Businesses

EVENTS : In Sept 1932 there was an explosion at which train station in Manchuria which was used as an excuse to attack China?

• Mukden
• Lushun
• Beijing
• Shanghai

EVENTS : By what point had Japan taken over all of Manchuria?

• Jan 1932
• Feb 1932
• March 1932
• April 1932

REACTIONS : Who is sent by the League to investigate the crisis?

• John Simon
• Samuel Hoare
• Lord Lytton
• Ramsay MacDonald

REACTIONS : Why don't economic sanctions work?

• Japan VETOS
• Japan buys everything of America
• Britain and France don't want to punish themselves
• Japan didn't need to buy anything from other countries

Japan leaves the League in 1933 after ignoring the Leagues demands for them to leave.

• TRUE
• FALSE

RESULTS : Categorise the statement;
"Sanctions failed because Japans main trading partner was America." 

• Shows League's organisation was weak
• Shows League had no power
• Shows League needed the USA

RESULTS : Categorise the statement;
"Japan, a member of the council was able to VETO the League's decisions." 

• Shows League's organisation was weak
• Shows League had no power
• Shows League needed the USA

RESULTS : Categorise the statement;
"Japan ignored the League's CONDEMNATION" 

• Shows League's organisation was weak
• Shows League had no power
• Shows League needed the USA