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Quick questions on The League of Nations explained: O-Level History
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What is the aims of the League?Show answer
The League had several linked aims. Its chief aim was to keep the peace through "collective security": the idea that if one member was attacked, all the others would act together against the aggressor, so no country would dare to start a war. It aimed to encourage disarmament, so that nations reduced their weapons and the arms race did not return. It aimed to settle international disputes by discussion and arbitration rather than fighting.
What is weakness 1?Show answer
The League's greatest weakness was that key powers were absent. The United States, whose own President had created the idea, never joined, because the American Congress voted against it and chose isolation. Germany was not allowed to join at first (as a defeated enemy) and the Soviet Union was also excluded in the early years. This left Britain and France as the leading members.
What is q1?Show answer
What is meant by "collective security"? [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why the absence of the United States weakened the League of Nations. [5 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
"The League of Nations was doomed to fail from the start." How far do you agree? [8 marks]
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