why was the league reluctant to act?

• Did the league want to cause a big fight

  No they didn't
• Why did the league not want to cause a big fight

  • As they felt Japan owned Manchuria and entitled to take control
  • China + Japan was to far away from where the league resided and Britain and France felt it was to far to even be a concern
• Was Japan a powerful or weak member of the league

  Japan was a powerful member of the league
• Japan as a powerful member of the league

  They claimed China had attacked them first

  • there was confusion about the situation and the league believed Japan's version of events so they didn't need to get involved
  • Chinas politics were disorganised and they felt that Japan was doing good as they were installing order to the region
• What did the league issue against Japan

  Moral condemnation
• The league and Moral condemnation

  They told Japan to withdraw their troops but Japan refused
• Why didn't the league sent troops to fight back

  As they couldn't afford to send troops to fight as they were still dealing with the depression
• What else did the league install on Japan

  Economic sanctions so that members of the league would stop trading with Japan
• Why did the economic sanctions not work

  As Japan's main trade was with the USA who were not apart of the League
• Why didn't they ask for the USSR's help?

  As the USSR was not allowed to join the league so they couldn't ask them for help