How far did the Depression make the work of the League more difficult?

Question 1

Reluctance to impose economic sanctions

Answer 1

Countries wanted to maintain existing trade contacts

Question 2

Extremists came to power

Answer 2

They were often nationalists by nature. They did not believe in democracy and ignored the authority of the League.

Question 3

Extreme nationalism brought with it militarism

Answer 3

Parties built up their armed forces and used aggression to achieve their aims, e.g. the Nazi Party in Germany

Question 4

Lost jobs

Answer 4

People who lost their jobs turned to extreme parties like the Nazis who promised solutions to the economic crisis

Question 5

Money

Answer 5

League members lacked the means to deal with aggressors as there was no money to spend on armaments

Question 6

Colonisation and annexation

Answer 6

Countries found themselves under pressure to find new markets and raw materials. Often this was through colonisation and annexation, for example, Japan in Manchuria