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WorksheetsFailure of the League of Nations
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which was NOT a weakness of the LoN?
They had no army
The United States did not join
The Council met three times a year
Assembly decisions had to be unanimous
Which was NOT a committee, agency or commission for the LoN?
The Health Organization
Commission for Refugees
The International Labor Organization
Conference of Ambassadors
This LoN failure was when Polish troops took over the Lithuanian capital and then formally annexed it in 1922 even though the LoN wanted to hold a plebiscite on the area.
Riga
Ruhr
Corfu
Vilna
The Corfu Incident showed the LoN was weak because (check all that apply)
Greece refused to compromise
Italy was in a position to prevent the LoN from taking any action
The LoN's decision was overruled by another body-Conference of Ambassadors
None of the above
What was one major failure of the League of Nations?
It successfully prevented World War II
It was unable to stop aggression by Axis powers in the 1930s
It established a strong global military force
It achieved universal membership of all countries
Group made after WWI to Prevent Future Wars.... It failed
Treaty of Verasilles
Mandate System
League of Nations
United Nations
What was a significant challenge faced by the League of Nations in maintaining peace?
Lack of a permanent headquarters
Absence of major powers like the United States
Overwhelming military power
Excessive funding and resources
What branch of the LoN carried out the day to day operations (publishing reports, preparing agendas, etc.)
Secretariat
Assembly
Mandate Committee
International Labor Committee
The LoN helped to raise loans to save which country from bankruptcy?
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Austria
Poland
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the failure of the League of Nations?
Lack of military power
Absence of the United States
Strong enforcement of decisions
Unanimous decision-making
Which event highlighted the League of Nations' inability to prevent aggression?
The Manchurian Crisis
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The establishment of the United Nations
The Kellogg-Briand Pact
What was a major structural weakness of the League of Nations?
It had a strong military force
Decisions required unanimous consent
It included all major world powers
It had a permanent headquarters
Which country was NOT a founding member of the League of Nations?
France
United Kingdom
United States
Italy
What was the League of Nations' response to the Italian invasion of Abyssinia?
Imposed economic sanctions
Declared war on Italy
Successfully mediated peace
Ignored the invasion
Which of the following was a success of the League of Nations?
Preventing World War II
Resolving the Aaland Islands dispute
Stopping the rise of Nazi Germany
Enforcing the Treaty of Versailles
What was the primary goal of the League of Nations?
To promote international trade
To maintain world peace
To establish colonial empires
To create a global currency
Which of the following was a committee within the League of Nations?
The Health Organization
The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund
The World Trade Organization
What was the outcome of the League of Nations' intervention in the Corfu Incident?
Successful resolution
Failure to act
Partial success
Complete ignorance
Which of the following was NOT an agency of the League of Nations?
The Permanent Court of International Justice
The International Labor Organization
The World Health Organization
The Mandates Commission
Which principle was the League of Nations based on?
Collective security
Individual sovereignty
Economic dominance
Military expansion
What was a significant limitation of the League of Nations' Covenant?
It allowed for military intervention
It required unanimous decisions
It included all global powers
It had a strong enforcement mechanism
Which crisis demonstrated the League of Nations' weakness in the 1930s?
The Abyssinia Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Blockade
The Korean War
What was the League of Nations' role in the Vilna dispute?
Successfully mediated peace
Failed to resolve the conflict
Ignored the situation
Supported Polish claims
Which of the following was a reason for the League of Nations' failure to prevent World War II?
Strong military enforcement
Lack of participation by major powers
Effective economic sanctions
Universal membership
What was the League of Nations' approach to disarmament?
Successful implementation
Complete failure
Partial success
Ignored the issue
