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Failure of the League of Nations

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was NOT a weakness of the LoN?

a)

They had no army

b)

The United States did not join

c)

The Council met three times a year

d)

Assembly decisions had to be unanimous

2.

Which was NOT a committee, agency or commission for the LoN?

a)

The Health Organization

b)

Commission for Refugees

c)

The International Labor Organization

d)

Conference of Ambassadors

3.

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.

a)

Riga

b)

Ruhr

c)

Corfu

d)

Vilna

4.

The Corfu Incident showed the LoN was weak because (check all that apply)

a)

Greece refused to compromise

b)

Italy was in a position to prevent the LoN from taking any action

c)

The LoN's decision was overruled by another body-Conference of Ambassadors

d)

None of the above

5.

What was one major failure of the League of Nations?

a)

It successfully prevented World War II

b)

It was unable to stop aggression by Axis powers in the 1930s

c)

It established a strong global military force

d)

It achieved universal membership of all countries

6.

Group made after WWI to Prevent Future Wars.... It failed

a)

Treaty of Verasilles

b)

Mandate System

c)

League of Nations

d)

United Nations

7.

What was a significant challenge faced by the League of Nations in maintaining peace?

a)

Lack of a permanent headquarters

b)

Absence of major powers like the United States

c)

Overwhelming military power

d)

Excessive funding and resources

8.

What branch of the LoN carried out the day to day operations (publishing reports, preparing agendas, etc.)

a)

Secretariat

b)

Assembly

c)

Mandate Committee

d)

International Labor Committee

9.

The LoN helped to raise loans to save which country from bankruptcy?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

Hungary

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

10.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the failure of the League of Nations?

a)

Lack of military power

b)

Absence of the United States

c)

Strong enforcement of decisions

d)

Unanimous decision-making

11.

Which event highlighted the League of Nations' inability to prevent aggression?

a)

The Manchurian Crisis

b)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

c)

The establishment of the United Nations

d)

The Kellogg-Briand Pact

12.

What was a major structural weakness of the League of Nations?

a)

It had a strong military force

b)

Decisions required unanimous consent

c)

It included all major world powers

d)

It had a permanent headquarters

13.

Which country was NOT a founding member of the League of Nations?

a)

France

b)

United Kingdom

c)

United States

d)

Italy

14.

What was the League of Nations' response to the Italian invasion of Abyssinia?

a)

Imposed economic sanctions

b)

Declared war on Italy

c)

Successfully mediated peace

d)

Ignored the invasion

15.

Which of the following was a success of the League of Nations?

a)

Preventing World War II

b)

Resolving the Aaland Islands dispute

c)

Stopping the rise of Nazi Germany

d)

Enforcing the Treaty of Versailles

16.

What was the primary goal of the League of Nations?

a)

To promote international trade

b)

To maintain world peace

c)

To establish colonial empires

d)

To create a global currency

17.

Which of the following was a committee within the League of Nations?

a)

The Health Organization

b)

The World Bank

c)

The International Monetary Fund

d)

The World Trade Organization

18.

What was the outcome of the League of Nations' intervention in the Corfu Incident?

a)

Successful resolution

b)

Failure to act

c)

Partial success

d)

Complete ignorance

19.

Which of the following was NOT an agency of the League of Nations?

a)

The Permanent Court of International Justice

b)

The International Labor Organization

c)

The World Health Organization

d)

The Mandates Commission

20.

Which principle was the League of Nations based on?

a)

Collective security

b)

Individual sovereignty

c)

Economic dominance

d)

Military expansion

21.

What was a significant limitation of the League of Nations' Covenant?

a)

It allowed for military intervention

b)

It required unanimous decisions

c)

It included all global powers

d)

It had a strong enforcement mechanism

22.

Which crisis demonstrated the League of Nations' weakness in the 1930s?

a)

The Abyssinia Crisis

b)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

The Berlin Blockade

d)

The Korean War

23.

What was the League of Nations' role in the Vilna dispute?

a)

Successfully mediated peace

b)

Failed to resolve the conflict

c)

Ignored the situation

d)

Supported Polish claims

24.

Which of the following was a reason for the League of Nations' failure to prevent World War II?

a)

Strong military enforcement

b)

Lack of participation by major powers

c)

Effective economic sanctions

d)

Universal membership

25.

What was the League of Nations' approach to disarmament?

a)

Successful implementation

b)

Complete failure

c)

Partial success

d)

Ignored the issue