The Manchurian Crisis

What was the name given to the incident on September 18, 1931, when a bomb exploded near the South Manchurian Railway?

• Manchurian Explosion

• Mukden Crisis

• Kwantung Incident

• Sino-Japanese Conflict

What were the main results of the Manchurian Crisis?

• Japan's complete control over Manchuria

• China's victory over Japanese invasion

• The establishment of an independent state called Manchukuo

• The formation of an alliance between Japan and the Soviet Union

According to Source B, what was the purpose of the explosion on 18 September 1931?

• To test Japan's military capabilities

• To provoke a war between China and Japan

• To retaliate against Chinese aggression

• To justify Japan's invasion of Manchuria

According to Source C, why did Chiang order his military not to resist Japan's invasion?

• China lacked real military power to challenge Japan

• China had a secret alliance with Japan

• China was focused on internal political conflicts

• Chiang believed in peaceful coexistence with Japan

What was the main reason Japan saw Manchuria as a solution to its problems?

• Abundant natural resources in Manchuria

• Protection against Soviet Union's communist influence

• Relocation of Japan's rural farmers

• All of the above

Which country had the largest foreign investment in Manchuria prior to Japan's invasion?

• Japan

• Russia

• USA

• Great Britain

How did Japan justify its military presence in Manchuria?

• Defence against Soviet Union's invasion

• Promotion of industrial development in China

• Prevention of Chinese aggression

• Protection of the South Manchurian Railway

What was the initial response to the Manchurian Crisis by the LON

• They placed economic sanctions on Japan

• They kick Japan out of the LON

• They formed the Lytton

  Commission investigate the Mukden I

• They refused to interfere as Japan was a central member of the LON

The name of the US' policy of not recognising international borders that resulted from war was called what?

• Stimson Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Collectivization

• Smi-isolation

What was the result of the Manchurian Crisis for the Japanese Government?

• Weakened the military's control over the government

• Strengthened the military's control over the government

• Reinforced the role of the Emperor in directing the government

• The Japanese political institutions ceased to exist