Consider the events stretching from the Japanese occupation of Manchuria in 1931 to the outbreak of World War II in 1939. How effective was the League of Nations in dealing with international crises? Be sure to cite specific examples. Assess the policy of appeasement pursued by Britain and France in dealing with German, Italian, and Japanese aggression. What factors contributed to this policy? Was it informed by moral cowardice, a desire to buy time, both, or something else? Be sure to discuss the Rhineland, Spanish Civil War, Anschluss, and the Munich Agreement in your answer.