“The Doormat” – To what extent is this an accurate assessment of the League of Nations in the 1930s?

What was the impact of the Great Depression?

Task

• Look at Source L on p.193 of your Dailey/Williamson text.

• What conclusions can you come to?

The Manchurian Incident 1931

HOW and WHY do the Sources differ?

Why did Japan invade China?

What did the League do?

What was the impact of the League’s response?

• Japan left the League (1933)• The Japanese kept Manchuria and made the

former Emperor of China (“Henry” Pu Yi) a puppet ruler of Manchuko (the Japanese name for Manchuria)

• Japan went on to capture Jehol, the province just north of Peking.

Why did the League fail?

What is the message of this cartoon?TWE is this an accurate portrayal by David Low of the results of the Manchurian incident?

Abyssinia (Ethiopia) 1935

What happened?

What happened?

• In 1930, Italy built a fort at Walwal, an oasis in the Ogaden. The fort was in clear violation of the Italo–Abyssinian Treaty of Friendship. The Italians built the fort as part of a gradual encroachment into what was clearly Ethiopian territory.

• On September 29, 1934, Italy and Abyssinia released a joint statement refuting any aggression between each other.

Wal Wal Incident

Why Abyssinia, Muss?

Why Abyssinia, Muss?

“God and history will remember your judgment.”

What did the League do?

What did the League do?

Why did the League fail?

Significance

Task

• Complete the PP1 Activity on the last 2 pages of the “20th Century….” .pdf file

• 1,3, and outline/brainstorm 4

“The Doormat” – To what extent is this an accurate assessment of the League of Nations in the 1930s?

So…?

Task

• Look at source S on p. 202• What is the message?• TWE is this an accurate portrayal of what was

going on?