The Stimson Doctrine
•Would not allow for territorial changes to China
•Henry Stimson reacted to Japanese actions in Manchuria
•Comes under US sphere of influence
•A reason Japan walked out of the League of Nations
•Henry Stimson reacted to Japanese actions in Manchuria
•Comes under US sphere of influence
•A reason Japan walked out of the League of Nations
"...the American Government deems it to be its duty to notify both the Imperial
Japanese Government and the Government of the Chinese Republic that it cannot
admit the legality of any situation de facto nor does it intend to recognize any
treaty or agreement entered into between those Governments, or agents thereof,
which may impair the treaty rights of the United States or its citizens in
China, including those that relate to the sovereignty, the independence, or the
territorial and administrative integrity of the Republic of China, or to the
international policy relative to China, commonly known as the open door
policy.."
- Stimson's notes to China and Japan, 1932
Japanese Government and the Government of the Chinese Republic that it cannot
admit the legality of any situation de facto nor does it intend to recognize any
treaty or agreement entered into between those Governments, or agents thereof,
which may impair the treaty rights of the United States or its citizens in
China, including those that relate to the sovereignty, the independence, or the
territorial and administrative integrity of the Republic of China, or to the
international policy relative to China, commonly known as the open door
policy.."
- Stimson's notes to China and Japan, 1932