League of Nations + UN

Question 1

major weaknesses of LoN

Answer 1

Lacked military
Nationalism > internationalism
Major powers absent
Decisions unanimous

Question 2

LoN successes

Answer 2

• Ended Yugoslavia’s invasion of Albania 1921
• Helped create Refugee Organisation, Health Organisation

Question 3

LoN failures

Answer 3

Didn’t prevent WWII (yikes)
1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria
No action taken by LoN –> criticised JAP, but didn’t do anything concrete, no sanctions, JAP left league later

Question 4

LoN founding (m/y, who)

Answer 4

Jan 1920 after paris peace conference by Woodrow Wilson

Question 5

LoN intentions

Answer 5

maintain world peace, prevent wars, settle international disputes through diplomacy, collective security

Question 6

UN founding

Answer 6

october 1945

Question 7

UN successes

Answer 7

No wars on the scale of WWI/WWII since it was founded (arguable how much credit UN can take)
Direct role in saving millions from poverty, disease, starvation, pivotal in improving educational outcomes worldwide

Question 8

UN failures/weaknesses

Answer 8

• Achieved little in terms of disarmament (esp nuclear missile)
• Veto of permanent Security Council members undermines efficacy
  Every country has equal say in General Assembly, but this lacks power