1. League of Nations and Crisis in Manchuria Crisis in Abyssinia Topics: 1.Purpose of the League of Nations 2.Crisis in Manchuria 3.Crisis in Abyssinia

2. What was the purpose of the League of Nations? »Disarmament »Enforce Collective Security »Provide Mechanism for Dialogue »Transition Former Colonies to Mandates to Independence »Stop Disease »Assist Refugees Around the World

3. Film Review of League of Nations

4. Crisis in Manchuria 1931 »Civil War in China: CCP, GMD, War Lords »Japan’s Economic and Food Crisis »Japan’s Imperial Aims and Superior Arms »Japan Manufactures the Crisis »League Responds with Condemnation but No Punishment

5. Film Review of Manchuria and Japan

6. Crisis in Abyssinia 1935 »Myth of Fascism Exposed in Italy »Economic Crisis in Italy »Irredentism and Return to the Glory of the Roman Empire »Remilitarization »Stage 5 of Fascism »Rome Berlin Pact 1936

7. Review Essential Questions: What was the purpose of the League of Nations? Why did Japan invade Manchuria and what was the League’s response? Why did Italy invade Abyssinia and what was the League’s response?

8. Film Review