Question

In response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931,the United States __________.
A. issued a document refusing to recognize Japanese actions as legitimate.
B. called a special session of the League of Nations.
C. sent General MacArthur to command U.S. forces in pacific.
D. engaged in a policy of watchful waiting.
E. sent the Panay, a naval vessel to the coast of Japan.

Answer 1

Hint: In the year September 18, 1931, an explosion happened in the railway track of Mukden city where a section of people lost their lives the Japanese blamed the Chinese nationalists for the incident and invaded Manchuria.

Complete answer:
> The U.S decided to be aloof from the international politics of the world and wanted to focus on its policies and development. In the 1930 U.S. had several interests in the Eastern region. It engaged in developing trade relations with China. It also included the Open Door policy in China for giving equal access to China, maintaining the territorial integrity of China and cooperation.
> In the 1930s following the Mukden incident, where the Chinese were blamed by the Japanese it was speculated that the Japanese may have pre-planned the incident. After a short period, The Japanese declared the area to be the autonomous state of Manchukuo but actually, it was under the control of Japan. The U.S. was shocked by the rapid crisis and they knew there was no use of a military invention. So the League of Nations sat and prepared a Kellogg-Briand Pact which both Japan and China signed but it was ineffective.
> Then in 1932, Secretary Stimson issued the Stimson Doctrine which stated that the United States refuse to acknowledge or recognise Japanese actions as legitimate.

So, option A is the correct answer.

Note: The Manchurian crisis harmed the League of Nations. It showed that the League of Nations was powerless if a strong country adopts an aggressive policy. Hitler and Mussolini both were inspired by the situation and followed Japan’s aggression.