The failure of the League in the 1930's
There are 4 Focus Points in this section:
1. How successful was the League in the 1920s?
2. How far did weaknesses in the League's organization make failure inevitable?
3. How far did the Depression make the work of the League more difficult?
4. How successful was the League in the 1930s?
1. How successful was the League in the 1920s?
2. How far did weaknesses in the League's organization make failure inevitable?
3. How far did the Depression make the work of the League more difficult?
4. How successful was the League in the 1930s?
The failures of the League in the 1930s were not only because of aggressor nations undermining its authority, but also down to its own members.
Britain and France, the two most influential members, ignored the League in their efforts to appease Hitler - actions that arguably led to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Significant failuresIn the 1930s, the world economic depression encouraged nations to be more aggressive towards each other. Fascist dictatorships took power in Germany, Italy and Japan, which were intent on empire-building and these countries defied the League.
Britain and France, the two most influential members, ignored the League in their efforts to appease Hitler - actions that arguably led to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Significant failuresIn the 1930s, the world economic depression encouraged nations to be more aggressive towards each other. Fascist dictatorships took power in Germany, Italy and Japan, which were intent on empire-building and these countries defied the League.
- Japan conquered Manchuria in 1932. The League objected, but could do nothing. When the League supported China, Japan left the League.
- Hitler announced that Germany was leaving the League in 1932.
- Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935. Although the League officially condemned the Italians, France and Britain were caught making a secret agreement to give Abyssinia to Italy.
Crisis 1: The Manchurian Crisis 1931 - 1933
The first big challenge faced by the League of Nations in the 1930's was the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Your task is to find out what happened, how the League responded and the impact that the crisis had on the League itself.
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Watch the following video on the Manchurian Crisis.
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Read pages 34 - 36 in your Text book and make notes using the document below.
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