Question

With reference to the causes of the Second World War answer the following:

How did the Japanese invasion of China create conditions for the outbreak of the war?

Answer 1

Japan's invasion of China: An important act of aggression after the First World War was the invasion of China by Japan in 1931. China appealed to the League of Nations to declare sanctions against Japan but Britain and France, the leading members of the League did not give any attention. Japan occupied Manchuria and set up a government there. In 1933 Japan left the League and started occupying British and American properties in China but Britain and France followed the policy of appeasement, thinking Japanese could be used to weaken China. On 7th December 1941, Japan attacked the US Fleet in Pearl Harbour in Hawai shocking the Americans. The USA declared war on the Axis power.