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History Quiz - World War One Aftermath: League Of Nations - 1930s - The Manchuria Crisis Of 1931-1932 (Questions)

Investigate how the League of Nations handled the Manchuria Crisis, from Japan’s invasion in 1931 to the Lytton Report and the League’s failure to stop aggression.

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Fascinating Fact:

The Lytton Report, published in 1932, concluded that Japan had used force unlawfully and should withdraw. It refused to recognise Manchukuo as an independent state.

In GCSE History, you study the Manchuria Crisis as an early test of the League of Nations in the 1930s. Japan seized a Chinese province, set up Manchukuo, and challenged the League’s authority.

Key Terms

  • Manchuria: A region in north-east China, rich in resources, invaded by Japan in 1931 to secure land and raw materials.
  • Lytton Commission: A League of Nations investigation team sent to Manchuria to find out what had happened and report on Japan’s actions.
  • Manchukuo: The puppet state created by Japan in Manchuria, presented as “independent” but in practice controlled by the Japanese army.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What was the Manchuria Crisis of 1931–1932?

The Manchuria Crisis began when Japan’s army used an incident on the South Manchurian Railway as an excuse to invade Manchuria. Japan took control of the area and later declared Manchukuo.

How did the League of Nations respond to Japan in Manchuria?

The League sent the Lytton Commission to investigate, then reported that Japan was the aggressor and should withdraw. However, it did not impose strong sanctions, and Japan simply left the League.

Why did the Manchuria Crisis weaken the League of Nations?

The crisis showed that the League could not stop a powerful member that ignored its rulings. Without support from major powers like Britain and France, its decisions were easy for Japan to resist.

Try These Related Quizzes

1. What was Japan's status in the League of Nations at this time (1931)?
[ ] A member, but not of the Council
[ ] Not a member at all
[ ] Both a member and a member of the Council
[ ] A member of the Council, but not an ordinary member
2. Which British diplomat was sent by the League to Manchuria to investigate and report back?
[ ] Lord Lytton
[ ] Lord Curzon
[ ] Harold Nicolson
[ ] Lord Halifax
3. Which Japanese textile industry was hit particularly badly by the recession?
[ ] Cotton
[ ] Wool
[ ] Silk
[ ] Nylon
4. Once they had overrun Manchuria, the Japanese installed a member of the Manchu dynasty to rule the territory as a puppet. What was his name?
[ ] Sun Yat Sen
[ ] Chiang Kai Shek
[ ] Pu Yi
[ ] Zhou En Lai
5. The Japanese even changed the name of Manchuria, pretending that it was now a fully independent state. What was the new name?
[ ] The Manchu Republic
[ ] Republic of North China
[ ] Manchukuo
[ ] Democratic Republic of North China
6. What name was given to the League of Nations' principle whereby an attack on one member was regarded as an attack on all? Thus, all member states should feel safe in the event of outside aggression.
[ ] Common safety
[ ] Collective security
[ ] Joint defence
[ ] Protective shield
7. Which great power never joined the League?
[ ] The Soviet Union
[ ] The United States of America
[ ] Germany
[ ] Italy
8. What name is given to the severe economic downturn, which began in 1929 and continued well into the 1930s?
[ ] The Great Recession
[ ] The Great Depression
[ ] The Great Economic Crisis
[ ] The Great Economic Disaster
9. What measures did the League take against Japan following the submission of a report on what had happened in Manchuria?
[ ] No action at all
[ ] Military sanctions
[ ] Economic sanctions
[ ] The cutting off of cultural and educational links
10. Which political group officially formed the government in the rest of China at this time?
[ ] The Communist Party
[ ] The Kuomintang/The Nationalist Party
[ ] The Republican Party
[ ] The Liberal Party

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Paris Peace Treaties and the League of Nations, to 1933

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History Quiz - World War One Aftermath: League Of Nations - 1930s - The Manchuria Crisis Of 1931-1932 (Answers)
1. What was Japan's status in the League of Nations at this time (1931)?
[ ] A member, but not of the Council
[ ] Not a member at all
[x] Both a member and a member of the Council
[ ] A member of the Council, but not an ordinary member
The peacemakers in 1919 were keen that all major states should belong to the League
2. Which British diplomat was sent by the League to Manchuria to investigate and report back?
[x] Lord Lytton
[ ] Lord Curzon
[ ] Harold Nicolson
[ ] Lord Halifax
Sending an investigator had the advantage of playing for time. No League member was keen on action, especially in difficult economic circumstances
3. Which Japanese textile industry was hit particularly badly by the recession?
[ ] Cotton
[ ] Wool
[x] Silk
[ ] Nylon
Japan's economy was heavily dependent on exports. Manchuria offered new sources of raw materials and fresh markets for manufactured goods
4. Once they had overrun Manchuria, the Japanese installed a member of the Manchu dynasty to rule the territory as a puppet. What was his name?
[ ] Sun Yat Sen
[ ] Chiang Kai Shek
[x] Pu Yi
[ ] Zhou En Lai
The Manchu dynasty, which itself came from Manchuria, had ruled China for centuries. A republic had been set up in 1911, but the Japanese managed to locate a surviving male member of the family
5. The Japanese even changed the name of Manchuria, pretending that it was now a fully independent state. What was the new name?
[ ] The Manchu Republic
[ ] Republic of North China
[x] Manchukuo
[ ] Democratic Republic of North China
The new state never obtained wide international recognition, being regarded as a Japanese colony won by brutal conquest
6. What name was given to the League of Nations' principle whereby an attack on one member was regarded as an attack on all? Thus, all member states should feel safe in the event of outside aggression.
[ ] Common safety
[x] Collective security
[ ] Joint defence
[ ] Protective shield
Many quite minor states joined the League, maintaining that this principle, accepted by all members, was what attracted them about membership
7. Which great power never joined the League?
[ ] The Soviet Union
[x] The United States of America
[ ] Germany
[ ] Italy
The original idea had been that all major states would join. However, democratic countries needed to refer the issue to their elected parliaments, and not all such assemblies were that keen on the pledges needed for League membership
8. What name is given to the severe economic downturn, which began in 1929 and continued well into the 1930s?
[ ] The Great Recession
[x] The Great Depression
[ ] The Great Economic Crisis
[ ] The Great Economic Disaster
Beginning in the USA, these problems soon affected all industrial nations to a greater or lesser extent
9. What measures did the League take against Japan following the submission of a report on what had happened in Manchuria?
[x] No action at all
[ ] Military sanctions
[ ] Economic sanctions
[ ] The cutting off of cultural and educational links
The League had a range of actions which it could take but chose none of them
10. Which political group officially formed the government in the rest of China at this time?
[ ] The Communist Party
[x] The Kuomintang/The Nationalist Party
[ ] The Republican Party
[ ] The Liberal Party
From the early 1920s China was in the throes of a civil war, complicated from 1931 by the Japanese attack on Manchuria
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