the weaknesses of the league of nations

Question 1

why didn’t the USA join the league

Answer 1

• Wilson was very ill and the Senate rejected it
  -isolationism was very important in America
• the senate disagreed with the Treaty of Versailles

Question 2

why wasnt Germany allowed joining until 1926

Answer 2

some of the allies and the public resented Germany

Question 3

why wasnt the USSR allowed to join

Answer 3

didn’t like that it had a communist government and feared it would lead to its popularisation

Question 4

why was this a weakness

Answer 4

undermined the league’s power and authority
and the league didn’t have access to their powerful armies

Question 5

why were Britain and France being in charge a weakness

Answer 5

• neither country was strong enough and mainly focused on their own benefits

Question 6

why couldn’t the league introduce sanctions

Answer 6

• only worked if powerful countries applied for them, most countries help afford sanctions

Question 7

why was the league not having an army a weakness

Answer 7

• league had to rely on the armies of member states
• made it difficult for the league to act on threats