The failure of The League of Nations to prevent aggression in Manchuria and Abyssinia was a major cause of World War II. Explain how the lack of action by the League in these two examples was considered a major cause of war in 1939?
The failure of The League of Nations to prevent aggression in Manchuria and Abyssinia was a major cause of World War II. Explain how the lack of action by the League in these two examples was considered a major cause of war in 1939? The League of Nations failed to prevent aggression in |Manchuria and Abyssinia when they were invaded. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931. There was no excuse for this and China appealed to the League. Japan promised to withdraw Japanese troops but the generals did not withdraw Japanese troops. The League investigated the matter more but by the time it was reported the Japanese army had captured Manchuria and were invading the rest of China. In 1933, the League condemned the invasion. However, Japan just left the League. The League did help Manchuria properly as Manchuria was far away and Britain and France who