How Did Western Leaders Respond to Japanese Aggression in China

question 33

Multiple Choice

How did Western leaders respond to Japanese aggression in China in 1931-1937?

• A) The League of Nations condemned Japan's actions but imposed no sanctions, while the United States drastically cut the flow of raw materials to Japanese industry.
• B) Western leaders universally condemned it, and the League of Nations imposed harsh sanctions and fines on Japan and threatened military intervention in the event of further incursions.
• C) Western leaders gave their tacit support, as Japan was seen as a more "civilized" society, and its invasion of China could potentially open the country to Western investment.
• D) Western leaders did nothing, as both Japan and China were seen as far-off countries that held little interest for Europe or the United States and posed no major threat.

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