League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates
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League of Nations proceeding
diplomatic negotiation
event in the interwar period
international diplomatic discussion
The League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates were international diplomatic discussions in the early 1930s over Japan’s invasion and occupation of Manchuria, which tested the League’s ability to manage aggression and maintain collective security.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates canonical | 1 |
| League of Nations inquiry into Manchuria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates Context triple: [Yosuke Matsuoka, participantIn, League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates]
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Stimson Doctrine regarding Manchuria
The Stimson Doctrine regarding Manchuria was a 1932 U.S. policy statement declaring that the United States would not recognize territorial changes in China brought about by Japan’s military aggression.
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B.
League of Nations economic conferences
The League of Nations economic conferences were international meetings in the interwar period that sought to coordinate global economic policy, stabilize currencies, and address postwar financial crises among member states.
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League of Nations minority treaties
The League of Nations minority treaties were a series of international agreements after World War I that obligated certain states to protect the civil, political, and cultural rights of their ethnic and religious minority populations under the supervision of the League.
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D.
League of Nations records
The League of Nations records are archival documents preserving the proceedings, correspondence, and administrative activities of the League of Nations, offering primary historical evidence about its work and personnel.
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E.
Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was a major international diplomatic gathering held in Washington, D.C. from 1921 to 1922 that produced landmark naval disarmament and security treaties among the world’s leading naval powers in the interwar period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates Target entity description: The League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates were international diplomatic discussions in the early 1930s over Japan’s invasion and occupation of Manchuria, which tested the League’s ability to manage aggression and maintain collective security.
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A.
Stimson Doctrine regarding Manchuria
The Stimson Doctrine regarding Manchuria was a 1932 U.S. policy statement declaring that the United States would not recognize territorial changes in China brought about by Japan’s military aggression.
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B.
League of Nations economic conferences
The League of Nations economic conferences were international meetings in the interwar period that sought to coordinate global economic policy, stabilize currencies, and address postwar financial crises among member states.
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C.
League of Nations minority treaties
The League of Nations minority treaties were a series of international agreements after World War I that obligated certain states to protect the civil, political, and cultural rights of their ethnic and religious minority populations under the supervision of the League.
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D.
League of Nations records
The League of Nations records are archival documents preserving the proceedings, correspondence, and administrative activities of the League of Nations, offering primary historical evidence about its work and personnel.
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E.
Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was a major international diplomatic gathering held in Washington, D.C. from 1921 to 1922 that produced landmark naval disarmament and security treaties among the world’s leading naval powers in the interwar period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations proceeding
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diplomatic negotiation ⓘ event in the interwar period ⓘ international diplomatic discussion ⓘ |
| aim |
application of the Covenant of the League of Nations
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maintenance of collective security ⓘ peaceful settlement of the Manchurian dispute ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Manchuria NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
NERFINISHED
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Mukden Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1933 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
encouraging later acts of aggression in the 1930s
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undermining confidence in collective security ⓘ |
| hasPart |
League of Nations Assembly plenary debates on Manchuria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
League of Nations Council sessions on Manchuria NERFINISHED ⓘ Lytton Commission report discussions ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ League of Nations Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ League of Nations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Lytton Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalPeriod |
between World War I and World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| location |
Geneva
NERFINISHED
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League of Nations headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
NERFINISHED
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Manchurian crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ aggression in international relations ⓘ collective security ⓘ |
| organizer | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Japan’s decision to leave the League of Nations
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condemnation of Japan’s actions in Manchuria ⓘ limited practical sanctions against Japan ⓘ weakening of the League’s authority ⓘ |
| pointInTime | early 1930s ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Japanese occupation of Manchuria
NERFINISHED
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Japan’s withdrawal from the League of Nations ⓘ Mukden Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| startTime | 1931 ⓘ |
| tested |
effectiveness of the League of Nations
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principle of collective security ⓘ |
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Subject: League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates Description of subject: The League of Nations Manchurian crisis debates were international diplomatic discussions in the early 1930s over Japan’s invasion and occupation of Manchuria, which tested the League’s ability to manage aggression and maintain collective security.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
League of Nations inquiry into Manchuria