Question

The Stimson Doctrine of 1932 called for----------.
A. An economic boycott of all German goods by the allied nations
B. A pledge by the allied nations to respect the territorial integrity of China
C. A cease-fire in China
D. A condemnation by the United States of Japan’s actions in Manchuria.
E. A call for an end to Italy’s aggressive policies in Africa.

Answer 1

Hint:- The Stimson Doctrine was created to warn of the Imperialist Japanese Army and put a halt to the war that was destroying the Far East. This doctrine was reserved for countries that were experiencing a revolt, doctrines of this type were rarely used and typically met with tons of opposition.
Simon Doctrine gets its name from the name of Henry L. Stimson, who was United States Secretary of State in the Hoover administration (1929–1933),

Complete answer:
The Stimson Doctrine of 1932 called for condemnation by the United States of Japan’s actions in Manchuria. In 1932, the Stimson Doctrine was issued, a policy of nonrecognition of states, which was created as a result of aggression. This doctrine stated that the United States would not recognize any treaty between Japan and China that violated U.S. rights to which the United States subscribed. They feared and insecure that Japan had been expanding its influence in Manchuria for years, and now it formally controlled the territory. After the conquest of Manchuria successfully, the Japanese attacked the city of Shanghai in 1932, which was the home to the largest international settlements in China, this kind of sudden invasion threatened foreign concessions as well. Following this Doctrine, the United States would not recognize any agreements between the Japanese and Chinese that limited free commercial intercourse in the region.
In 1931, this resulted in the Japanese forces seized complete control of all of Manchuria which is known as the Mukden Incident. The Japanese military blamed the Chinese for the explosion that took place on the Manchurian railways, in their territory and used this incident to move further into Manchuria with full force. As this news spread to the international governments there was an immediate demand for assistance from the United States. They feared that the Chinese were gaining too much control over Manchurian and that they needed to be stopped. And to control these events, the Stimson Doctrine was drafted.

Hence, answer D is the right option.

Note: Stimson declared that the Japanese violation of the Nine Power Treaty. So that the United States would no longer be bound by the naval agreements. It means the potential new naval arms race in the Pacific that would inevitably draw in the Japanese, but there was no change in the condition of Manchuria.