Explain the importance of Manchuria.

Factor paragraph: answer Explain the importance of Manchuria. by focusing on Part two: The League of Nations and international peace. Use the chronology of BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939, select named evidence connected to Study the collapse of the League, including the Depression, Manchurian and Abyssinian crises and the failure to avert war in 1939, and set out one factor, support it with precise evidence, then explain its consequence for the period. End by answering the command word directly.

This exam-style task requires a developed historical argument rather than a list of facts. Begin with the relevant period from Paper 1 Section B: Wider world depth studies, then anchor the answer in Part two: The League of Nations and international peace. The evidence should connect to Study the collapse of the League, including the Depression, Manchurian and Abyssinian crises and the failure to avert war in 1939 and be explained through cause, consequence, change, continuity, significance or interpretation as appropriate. A strong final judgement shows why the selected evidence is more convincing than a vague or unsupported claim.