A Powerful League of Nations and Economic Sanctions

It is probably as likely as Sealion coming off in October 1940 but suppose the League were powerful enough to mounteffective sanctions against Japan after the invasion of Manchuria.

If this worked would it prevent Abysinia and allow Czecholsovakia to be protected
 

Cook

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It was certainly the optimum starting point; no major nation was more vulnerable to trade sanctions, and had less international support, than Japan.
 

Zeldar155

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:eek: I didn't notice this was posted before I posted my thread, sorry. :eek:

Though, effective sanctions would require the United States to be a part of the League, and taking part of the sanctions against Japan, now that would hurt Japan. The only thing is, when does the US enter the League?
 

Cook

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Though, effective sanctions would require the United States to be a part of the League...
That isn’t strictly necessary; while America was isolationist with regard to Europe, they were far more involved in Asia, maintaining the ‘Open Door’ policy with regard to China as well as being very concerned by the threat Japan’s expansion posed to The Philippines.

The Lytton Commission included an American; the commission was set up by the League of Nations to determine the facts as to what was actually happening in Manchuria and who, if anyone was to blame. The commission’s condemnation of Japan is what prompted their withdrawal from the League.

The United States had also co-sponsored the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 which was specifically intended to outlaw wars of aggression. Among the nations that had signed the pact was Japan, so there was definitely a basis for sanctions in International Law without America being in the League.
 

Zeldar155

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That isn’t strictly necessary; while America was isolationist with regard to Europe, they were far more involved in Asia, maintaining the ‘Open Door’ policy with regard to China as well as being very concerned by the threat Japan’s expansion posed to The Philippines.

The Lytton Commission included an American; the commission was set up by the League of Nations to determine the facts as to what was actually happening in Manchuria and who, if anyone was to blame. The commission’s condemnation of Japan is what prompted their withdrawal from the League.

The United States had also co-sponsored the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 which was specifically intended to outlaw wars of aggression. Among the nations that had signed the pact was Japan, so there was definitely a basis for sanctions in International Law without America being in the League.

I really must start doing research again. :eek:

So, the United States had basis for sanctions, so it, with the League places a sanction on Japan because of their invasion of Manchuria, with the US, the UK, France & The Netherlands, some of Japan's biggest trading partners embargoing them, is it safe to say that the Japanese economy would collapse entirely?
 
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