The Failure of The League of Nations LO

The Failure of The League of Nations L/O: To answer exam style essay questions on the failure of the League of Nations (a) What were the roles of (i) the Assembly and (ii) the Mandates Commission in the League of Nations? [4] (b) Why did the League of Nations have some successes in the first ten years of its existence? [6]

All together …. . Task: 1) your own version of this on A 3 paper – leaving space for notes around each circle. 2) Fill in the circle to explain the letter and then write notes around each factor to show they connect to Manchuria/disarmament and Abyssinia F E A Why did the League fail in the 1930 s? R U I L

Why did the League fail in the 1930 s? F – France and Britain A – absent powers I – Ineffective sanctions L – lack of arms U – unfair Treaty of V. R – reaching decisions too slowly E – economic depression

Essay writing (10 mark question) ‘The way the League was set up meant that it was bound to fail’ How far do you agree with this statement? (10) ‘The League of Nations was doomed from the start’. How far do you agree with this statement? (10) ‘Italy was mainly to blame for the failure of the League of Nations’. How far do you agree with this statement? (10)

Your essay title here! 1. What arguments are there that back up the statement? P E E (L) 2. What other arguments are important to include? P E E (L) 3. Overall to WHAT extent is the statement true? NOT AT ALL! 0 TOTALLY! 10