📚 Part 1: The Manchurian Crisis (1931)

1. What was the Manchurian Crisis? Circle the correct answer:

Japan invaded Manchuria in China

Germany invaded Poland

Italy invaded France

Britain invaded Ireland

2. How did the League of Nations respond to Japan's invasion? Check all that apply:

Sent military forces to stop Japan

Imposed economic sanctions

Condemned Japan's actions

Did nothing at all

3. Explain why the League's response to the Manchurian Crisis was considered a failure:

🌍 Part 2: The Abyssinian Crisis (1935-1936)

4. Fill in the blanks about the Abyssinian Crisis:

In 1935, __________ invaded __________ (modern-day Ethiopia). The League of Nations imposed __________ on the aggressor, but these did not include __________ or __________. The crisis ended when the capital city __________ fell in May 1936.

5. What was the Hoare-Laval Pact?

A secret agreement to give Italy part of Abyssinia

A military alliance between Britain and France

A peace treaty ending World War I

An agreement to strengthen the League of Nations

6. How did the Abyssinian Crisis damage the League of Nations?

🕊️ Part 3: The Policy of Appeasement

7. Match the key figures with their roles in appeasement:

1. Neville Chamberlain

2. Adolf Hitler

3. Édouard Daladier

4. Benito Mussolini

A. French Prime Minister who supported appeasement

B. British Prime Minister who pursued appeasement

C. German dictator who benefited from appeasement

D. Italian dictator who invaded Abyssinia

8. What were the main reasons why Britain and France pursued a policy of appeasement? Check all that apply:

Fear of another devastating war

Belief that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh

Military weakness and unpreparedness

Public opinion opposed to war

Economic problems from the Great Depression

9. What was agreed at the Munich Conference in September 1938?

🔗 Part 4: Connections and Consequences

10. How did the failures of the League of Nations encourage dictators like Hitler and Mussolini?

11. Put these events in chronological order by numbering them 1-5:

_____ Munich Agreement signed

_____ Japan invades Manchuria

_____ Italy invades Abyssinia

_____ Germany invades Poland

_____ Hoare-Laval Pact revealed

12. Explain the connection between the Treaty of Versailles and the rise of aggressive nationalism in Germany:

💭 Part 5: Evaluation and Analysis

13. Was appeasement a sensible policy in the 1930s? Give arguments for AND against:

Arguments FOR appeasement:

Arguments AGAINST appeasement:

14. Create a timeline showing the key events that led from League failures to the outbreak of World War II:

15. In your opinion, what was the most significant consequence of the League's failures in the 1930s? Explain your answer:

League Failures and Appeasement

League Failures and Appeasement

📚 Part 1: The Manchurian Crisis (1931)

🌍 Part 2: The Abyssinian Crisis (1935-1936)

🕊️ Part 3: The Policy of Appeasement

🔗 Part 4: Connections and Consequences

💭 Part 5: Evaluation and Analysis

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