USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It also argued that the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo should not be recognized, and recommended Manchurian autonomy under Chinese sovereignty. The League of Nations General Assembly adopted the report, and Japan quit the League.

Detailed explanation-2: -It took a year to report, during which time the Japanese continued to expand into Manchuria. Sanctions were not used. A Special Assembly voted that Japan should withdraw from Manchuria. When the Japanese refused and left the League of Nations, the League responded by doing nothing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan had invaded Manchuria on September 19, 1931 and seized control over the country. This was a violation of the rules of the League of Nations, so Japan was officially reprimanded and left the organization.

Detailed explanation-4: -Its findings and recommendations that the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo not be recognized and the return of Manchuria to Chinese sovereignty prompted the Japanese government to withdraw from the League entirely.

Detailed explanation-5: -But as the British had feared, Japan had already consolidated its hold on Manchuria. The Japanese government rejected the Commission’s findings and withdrew from the League in March 1933.