the failures of the 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 was too strong (big guys don't want little guy to tell them what to do)
-Germany joins 1926 - pulls out in 1933
- Lack of enforcement (only economic sanctions)
-Too closely linked with The Treaty of Versailles
-Nationalism was too strong (big guys don't want little guy to tell them what to do)
summary
The League of Nations had started to fall. The USA did not join the League of Nations which eventually was a reason that led to its demise. Germany joined in 1926 but pulled out in 1933. There was a lack of enforcement in economic sanctions, and it was also too closely linked to the Treaty of Versailles. Nationalism was also too strong since the big guys did not like the smaller 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's Lytton commission decides Japan to leave
-Japan quits the league - invades northern China, 1933
-League decides this conflict has no effect on Europe - ignores situation
-Two men in Europe take notice
-Military operation in 1931 claiming Manchuria (renamed Manchukuo)
-1932 - League's Lytton commission decides Japan to leave
-Japan quits the league - invades northern China, 1933
-League decides this conflict has no effect on Europe - ignores situation
-Two men in Europe take notice
summary
Japan owned the South Manchurian Railway but a military operation in 1931 claimed Manchuria. In 1932 the League's of Lytton commission decided that Japan should leave. Japan finally quits the league and invades Northern China in 1933. The League of Nations also decided that this conflict had no effect on Europe.
Italian occupation of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) 1935
- Italy had interest in colony since 1895
-Mussolini wanted to expand his empire (Imperialism)
-1934 an incident is set up where Italians are killed
-Ethiopia appealed to the league
-Mussolini wanted to expand his empire (Imperialism)
-1934 an incident is set up where Italians are killed
-Ethiopia appealed to the league
summary
Italy was interested in the colony of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) since 1895. Mussolini had wanted to expand his empire, an example of Imperialism, and an incident was set up in 1934 where the Italians were killed so Ethiopia appealed to the league.
the end of the league of nations
- league does not respond - Italy invades
-Economic sanctions threatened by League
-Hoare- 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)
-Economic sanctions threatened by League
-Hoare- 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)
summary
Since the League of Nations did not respond to Italy, Italy invades and the economic sanctions were threatened by the League. The Hoare-Laval plan gave mos of Ethiopia to Italy if the fighting had stopped and that plan had undermined the league. People lost interest and Mussolini completes the conquest which signaled the end of the League of Nations, which still existed until 1945.
Germany rearms - militarizes the rhineland
- 1935 Hitler introduces conscription in Germany
-France, Britain, and Italy form 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)
-France, Britain, and Italy form 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)
summary
In 1935, Adolf Hitler introduced conscription in Germany. France, Britain, and Italy formed the Stresa front to condemn Hitler's actions and in the same year, Mussolini signed a naval agreement with Hitler. In March of 1936, Hitler remilitarizes the Rhineland which broke the Locarno Pact.