History 2.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryThe League of NationsGCSEEdexcel Created by: jordan_munroCreated on: 03-03-14 18:34 What were the aims of the League of Nations? If there were any issues, the League of Nations would resolve them without a war World peace Improve unemployment and the quality of life Abolish slavery Enfore the Treaty of Versailles 1 of 7 Why did the League of Nations fail? America didn't join The people of America wanted isolationism Woodrow Wilson died shortly after the formation of the League Russia didn't join They had a big army and lots of money Better to have Russia as an ally than an opponent Germany wasnt allowed to join Angered Germany If they got powerful, they'd start a war No specific army Structure of the League Didn't meet regularly Reliant on countries' generosity Manchuria and Abyssinia 2 of 7 Structure of the League SCACHIRMS Secretariat Co-ordinate the functions of the League Too few secretaries to do the work Slow and inefficient Council Met 4 - 5 times a year 5 permanent members Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Germany Assembly The League's main meeting held once a year Decisions made only by unanimous vote 3 of 7 Structure of the League (Continued) Committees (CHIRMS) Court of international justice Health committee International labour organisation Refugees committee Mandates commission Slavery commission 4 of 7 The Manchurian Crisis (1932) The Dispute In the 1930s there was a worldwide economic depression Japan decided to expand their empire to overcome the depression They invaded Manchuria and threw out the Chinese Set up their own government in Manchuria and called it the Manchoukuo China asked the League to help What the League did The League set up a group of officials to study the invasion - headed by Lord Lytton It took a year before the League ordered Japan to leave (1933) Outcome Japan refused to leave Manchuria, and instead, left the League None of the countries stopped trading with Japan or even agreed on sanctions so Japan stayed in Manchuria. 5 of 7 The Abyssinian Crisis (1936) The Dispute Mussolini got ready to invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia) for war and glory Abyssinia asked the League to help What the League did The League talked with Mussolini but he used the time to send an army to Africa The League suggested a plan to give part of Abyssinia to Italy The Outcome Mussolini ignored the League, and invaded Abyssinia The League banned weapons sales, and put sanctions on rubber and metal Selassie went to the League to appeal for help, but it did nothing else Britain and France secretly agreed to give Abyssinia to Italy (the Hoare-Laval Pact) Italy conquered Abyssinia 6 of 7 Successes 60 countries were members by 1930s At one point, Italy and Japan were in (these were strong countries) Abolished slavery Improved the quality of lives 7 of 7
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