11- LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question 1

why was the league of nations ineffective?

Answer 1

• no army
• united states didn’t join
• important states not included
• instability of the league
• failings of the league’s diplomacy (hitler moved his army into the rhineland; no reaction)
• when war broke out in 1939: the league closed down

Question 2

what were the aims of the league of nations?

Answer 2

• to discourage aggression
• to encourage business and co-operation amongst nations
• ton encourage nations to disarm
• to improve living conditions of people working all over the league

Question 3

why did the failure of the league of nations interest hitler?

Answer 3

• it showed to hitler that he could move about in relative freedom as the LON wouldn’t stop him
• it allowed him to test how far he could go

Question 4

what were some SUCCESSES of the league?

Answer 4

• helped control diseases
• helped battle slave trade and drug dealings
• resolved the dispute between finland and sweden over the aaland islands
• resolved dispute between greece and italy over corfu

Question 5

what were some FAILURES of the league?

Answer 5

• japan invaded manchuria in 1932
• italy invaded abyssinia in 1935
• hitler broke the treaty of versailles
• world war one broke out in 1939