Early Acts of Appeasement
The Failure of the League of Nations
Japanese Occupation of Manchuria 1931
Italian occupation of abyssinia (ethiopia) 1935
The End of League of Nations
- USA does not join
- Germany joins 1926, and then pulls out in 1933
- Lack of enforcement (Only economic sanctions)
- Too closely linked with the treaty of Versailles
- Nationalism too strong (Big guys don't want little guys telling them what to do)
Japanese Occupation of Manchuria 1931
- Japan owns South Manchurian railway
- Military operation in 1931 claiming Manchuria (renamed Manchukuo)
- 1932, League
- Japan quits the leave- invades northern china 1932
Italian occupation of abyssinia (ethiopia) 1935
- Italy had interest in colony since 1985
- Musolinni wanted to expand his empire (imperialism)
- 1934 an incident is set up where Italians
The End of League of Nations
- League does not respond- Italy Invades
- Economic sanctions threatened by leave
- hoar laval plan gives most of ethiopia to italy if fighting stopped
- plan undermines the league
- people lose interest- Mussolini completes conquest
- signals end of the league (still exists until 1945)