League's Weaknesses Flashcards
1
Q
6 weaknesses?
A
- US never joined
- non-members
- B+F
- slow decision-making
- no army
- unfair treaty
2
Q
US never joined issues?
A
threat of sanctions ineffective w/o world’s greatest econ & military power’s support
3
Q
non-member issues?
A
- made sanctions ineffective
- w/o USSR & Germany –> lacked authority to speak on world’s behalf
4
Q
B+F issues?
A
- dominated League’s council & often disagreed w/ e/o
- made sanctions ineffective
5
Q
slow decision-making issues?
A
- Assembly met yearly + unanimous –> acted too slowly in crises+ diff for all to agree
- council permanent members’ veto–> stop action against aggression
6
Q
no army issues?
A
- reliant on members’ army –> reluctant
- no way of enforcing decisions w/ military force
7
Q
unfair treaty issues?
A
- countries e.g. B in 1920-30s thought it was too harsh- reluctant to enforce
