league of nations
usa does not join
germany joins 1926 - 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 to tell them what to do)
Japanese occupation of Manchuria, 1931
japan owns south manchurian railway
military operation in 1931 claiming manchuria (manchukuo)
1932 - league's Lytton commission decides japan has to leave
japan quits the league - invades northern china, 1933
league decides this conflict has no effect on europe - ignores situation
Italy occupation abbyssini (ethiopia) 1935
italy had no interest in colony since 1895
mussolini wanted to expand his empire (imperialism)
1934 an incident is set up where italians are killed
ethiopian appealed to league
The end of the league of nations
League does not respond - italy invades
economic sanctions threatened by league
hoa
Germany rearms militarizes the rhineland
1935 hitler introduces conscription in germany
france, britain and italy from the stresa front to condemn hitler's actions
1935 mussolini signs naval agreement with hitler
march 1936 hitler remilitarizes the rhineland (breaking the Locarno pact)
usa does not join
germany joins 1926 - 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 to tell them what to do)
Japanese occupation of Manchuria, 1931
japan owns south manchurian railway
military operation in 1931 claiming manchuria (manchukuo)
1932 - league's Lytton commission decides japan has to leave
japan quits the league - invades northern china, 1933
league decides this conflict has no effect on europe - ignores situation
Italy occupation abbyssini (ethiopia) 1935
italy had no interest in colony since 1895
mussolini wanted to expand his empire (imperialism)
1934 an incident is set up where italians are killed
ethiopian appealed to league
The end of the league of nations
League does not respond - italy invades
economic sanctions threatened by league
hoa
Germany rearms militarizes the rhineland
1935 hitler introduces conscription in germany
france, britain and italy from the stresa front to condemn hitler's actions
1935 mussolini signs naval agreement with hitler
march 1936 hitler remilitarizes the rhineland (breaking the Locarno pact)