Early Appeasement
Japanese Occupation of Manchuria:
- Japan own South Manchurian railway - Military operation in 1931 claiming Manchuria - 1932 - League's Lytton commision decides Japan to leave - Japan leaves the league- invades northern China, 1933 - League decides this conflict has no effect on Europe - Ignores situation - Two men in Europe take notice Italian Occupation of Abyssinia - 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 The End of the League - League does not respond - Italy invades - Economic sanctions threatened by the League - Hoare-Laval plan gives most of Ethopia to Italy if Fighting is stopped - Plan undermines the league - People lose interest - Mussolini completes conquest - Signals end of the league (still exists 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 Pat) |
All over the world, powers are giving in to fascist powers. This subsequently ends the league of nations.
"Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future."
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