"I do not see how the Japanese can hold out against this united front."
-Henry L. Stimson
The Stimson Doctrine
•Henry Stimson reacted to Japanese actions in Manchuria
•Would not allow for territorial changes to China
•Comes under US sphere of influence
•A reason Japan walked out of the League of Nations
•Would not allow for territorial changes to China
•Comes under US sphere of influence
•A reason Japan walked out of the League of Nations
Question:
Was this Stimson Doctrine beneficially?
Summary:
This doctrine was another reason why the japanese pulled out of the league of Nations.