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How Was The League Reputation Affected by The Manchurian Crisis
How Was The League Reputation Affected by The Manchurian Crisis
How Was The League Reputation Affected by The Manchurian Crisis
Italian Somaliland
What roles did Britain and France play?
• Britain and France weren't prepared
to intervene using force.
• They undermined the sanctions
created by the League.
• They talked tough but weren't going
to back up their threats with
actions.
The League:
• Condemned Italy as in the
wrong
• Banned the sale of arms to both
sides
• Imposed trade sanctions
However,
The sanctions did not include basic
war materials such as coal, oil and
iron.
What was the outcome of the
Abyssinian Crisis?
• In October 1935, 100,000 Italian
troops invaded Abyssinia.
• The Abyssinians were helpless
against the modern weapons of
the Italians e.g. tanks and
poisonous gases.
• Italian troops entered Addis
Ababa, the Abyssinian capital in
May 1936.
• Italy had conquered Abyssinia.
What effect did the crisis have on the
League?
The League had failed to resolve the dispute resulting in Italy
conquering Abyssinia.