1930's the policy of appeasement
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 too strong (big guys don't want little guys to tell them what to do)
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 (renamed Manchukuo)
1932- Leagues Lytton Commission decides Japan to leave
Japan quites the league- invades northern China, 1933
League decides this conflict has No effect on Europe - ignores situation
two men in europe take notice (hitler/Mussolini)
Japan Owns south manchurian railway
Military operation in 1931 claiming Manchuria (renamed Manchukuo)
1932- Leagues Lytton Commission decides Japan to leave
Japan quites the league- invades northern China, 1933
League decides this conflict has No effect on Europe - ignores situation
two men in europe take notice (hitler/Mussolini)
Why was Hitler so superior to other nations?
Italian Occupation of Abyssina (Ethiopia), 1935
Italy had interest in colony since 1895
Mussolini wanted to expand his empire (Imperialism)
Italy had interest in colony since 1895
Mussolini wanted to expand his empire (Imperialism)
The end of the League of Nations
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 in completing his quest
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 in completing his quest
Hitler introduces Conscription
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) They were suppose to not keep any military on 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) They were suppose to not keep any military on Rhineland