Why did the League of Nations collapse? Flashcards
Which key member did the League lack?
The USA.
The League was overly dependent on relations between which two countries?
Britain and France. They fell out several times and caused problems within the League.
Which part of the League’s voting system made decision making difficult?
The Veto. Because permanent members had a veto, it meant that decisions could be stopped by one vote.
League sanctions were often useless, why?
The League had no army and countries often ignored moral condemnation.
The Manchurian Crisis and the Abyssinian Crisis weren’t seen as globally important, why?
The Global Depression of the 1930s occupied most countries’ thoughts and time. World trade had decreased significantly, meaning there was little time or money available to invest into resolving such crises.
