📚 Part 1: Key Knowledge - Multiple Choice

1. When did the Manchurian Crisis begin?

September 1930

September 1931

October 1932

November 1933

2. What was the Mukden Incident?

A Chinese attack on Japanese civilians

An explosion on a Japanese railway line

A League of Nations meeting

A peace treaty signing

3. Which country invaded Abyssinia (Ethiopia)?

Germany

Japan

Italy

France

4. Who was the Emperor of Abyssinia during the crisis?

Haile Selassie

Benito Mussolini

Emperor Hirohito

King Victor Emmanuel

🔍 Part 2: Understanding the Crises

5. Which factors contributed to the Manchurian Crisis? (Check all that apply)

Japan's economic problems after the Wall Street Crash

Japan's need for natural resources

Chinese nationalism and anti-Japanese feeling

The League's military strength in Asia

Japan's desire to expand its empire

6. What were the League of Nations' responses to the Abyssinian Crisis? (Check all that apply)

Economic sanctions against Italy

Military intervention

The Hoare-Laval Pact

Expelling Italy from the League

Condemning the invasion

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

7. Complete the following sentences about the Manchurian Crisis:

The ____________ Commission was sent by the League of Nations to investigate the situation in Manchuria. Japan responded to the Commission's report by ____________ from the League of Nations in ____________. Japan renamed Manchuria as ____________.

8. Complete the following sentences about the Abyssinian Crisis:

____________ invaded Abyssinia in ____________ (year). The League imposed ____________ on Italy, but these did not include ____________ or ____________, which would have been most effective. The secret ____________-____________ Pact proposed to give Italy most of Abyssinia.

🎨 Part 4: Storyboard Activity

9. Create a four-panel storyboard showing the key events of the Manchurian Crisis. Include captions for each panel.

Panel 1: ________________________________

Panel 2: ________________________________

Panel 3: ________________________________

Panel 4: ________________________________

🔗 Part 5: Making Connections

10. Match the people with their roles in the crises:

1. Haile Selassie

2. Benito Mussolini

3. Lord Lytton

4. Samuel Hoare

A. British Foreign Secretary

B. Emperor of Abyssinia

C. Italian dictator

D. Head of League Commission

💭 Part 6: Analysis and Evaluation

11. Why did the League of Nations fail to stop Japanese aggression in Manchuria? Give three reasons:

12. Compare the League's response to the Manchurian Crisis with its response to the Abyssinian Crisis:

Similarities:

Differences:

13. Complete the summary table:

Crisis	League's Response & Outcome	Did the League Succeed? (Yes/No + Why)
Manchurian Crisis
Abyssinian Crisis

🎯 Part 7: Extended Response

14. "The League of Nations was doomed to fail after the Manchurian and Abyssinian crises." Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer using evidence from both crises.