Why the League of Nations Failed
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- Created on: 16-02-14 12:07
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- WHY THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS FAILED
- ECONOMIC DEPRESSION
- This meant that countries became more concerned with their own problems - they did not wish to be involved in disputes.
- E.g. Japan and Manchuria, Italy and Abyssinia
- This meant that countries became more concerned with their own problems - they did not wish to be involved in disputes.
- LACK OF ARMY
- The League threatened military force but, in reality, they could never carry out the threat.
- E.g. Italy and Abyssinia
- The League threatened military force but, in reality, they could never carry out the threat.
- MEMBERSHIP
- Some countries were not allowed to join and others chose not to. This made itdifficult to deal with some problems.
- E.g. Japan and Manchuria
- Some countries were not allowed to join and others chose not to. This made itdifficult to deal with some problems.
- SECRET TREATIES
- Countries formed their own alliances which stopped them acting in the best interests of the League.
- E.g.Stresa Pact and Hoare-Laval Pact
- Countries formed their own alliances which stopped them acting in the best interests of the League.
- LARGE COUNTRIES INTERESTS DOMINATED
- It seemed that Collective security did not always protect smaller countries - different rules for larger countries.
- E.g. Corfu incident and Greece Bulgaria
- It seemed that Collective security did not always protect smaller countries - different rules for larger countries.
- STRUCTURE OF THE LEAGUE
- The decision making process was often slow and with decisions having to be unanimous, little was done.
- E.g. Japan and Manchuria and Disarmament conference
- The decision making process was often slow and with decisions having to be unanimous, little was done.
- ECONOMIC DEPRESSION
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