Question

1918 world war i ended, march 24, 1933 enabling act passed in germany, ending democracy, october 3, 1935 italy invaded ethiopia, october 21, 1936 germany and italy signed treaty of friendship, september 1, 1939 germany invaded poland, august 14, 1941 atlantic charter passed, december 8, 1941 president roosevelt declared war on japan, 1929 u.s. stock market crashed; great depression ensued, september 18, 1931 japan invaded manchuria, august 31, 1935 u.s. congress passed the first neutrality act, july 1937 japan invaded china, september 30, 1938 munich agreement, july 1941 president roosevelt froze japanese assets, december 7, 1941 japanese bombed pearl harbor. click the entries on the timeline to help answer the questions below. to save your work, click export all answers to pdf. question 4 what two events might the united states have reacted to differently to stop the escalation of tensions into world war ii? how could this have made a difference? drag and drop your choices from the timeline to the boxes below, and then justify each choice with a short paragraph.

Explanation:

1. Japan's Invasion of Manchuria (1931): The U.S. could have imposed stronger economic sanctions on Japan. This might have deterred Japan from further aggressive expansion in Asia, as economic pressure could have weakened its military - industrial complex. Stronger condemnation in the international arena could also have isolated Japan earlier, making it less likely to form alliances with other Axis powers.
2. Italy's Invasion of Ethiopia (1935): The U.S. could have provided more material support to Ethiopia or more actively pressured the League of Nations to take stronger action against Italy. This could have set a precedent against aggressive expansion and shown that the international community was willing to enforce international law. It might have also weakened Italy's position and made it less of a threat in the lead - up to World War II.

Answer:

1. Japan's Invasion of Manchuria (1931): The U.S. could have imposed stronger economic sanctions and stronger international condemnation to deter Japan's further aggression and isolate it.
2. Italy's Invasion of Ethiopia (1935): The U.S. could have provided more support to Ethiopia or pressured the League of Nations to take stronger action, setting a precedent against aggression and weakening Italy.