Notes
THE FAILURES OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
- USA does not join
- Germany joins 1926 - pulls out in 1933
- Lack of enforcement (only economic sanctions)
- Too closely linked with the Treaty of Versailles
- Nationalism too strong (big guys don't want little guys to tell them what to do)
- Japan owns South Manchurian railway
- Military operation in 1931 claiming Manchuria
- 1932 - League's Lytton comission decides Japan to leave
- Japan quits the league - invades northern China, 1933
- League decides this conflict has no effect on Europe - ignores situation
- Two men in Europe takes notice
- Italy had interest in colony since 1895
- Mussolini wanted to expand his empire (Imperialism)
- 1934 an incident is set up where Italians are killed
- Ethiopia appealed to the league
- League does not respond to Etheopea - Italy invades
- Economic sanctions threatened by League
- Hoare-Laval Plan
- 1935 Hitler introduces conscription in Germany
- France, Britain and Italy form the Stresa front to condomn Hitler's actions
- 1935 mussolini signs naval agreement with Hitler
Summary
The League of Nations was designed to stop future wars; however, it was unsuccessful. Hitler and Mussolini noticed that the league was crippled and decided to drop out. Therefore, the league would not intervene in their affairs.
Quotes
"And do not suppose that this is the end. This is only the beginning of the reckoning. This is only the first sip, the first foretaste of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us year by year unless by a supreme recovery of moral health and martial vigour, we arise again and take our stand for freedom as in the olden time.” - Winston S. Churchill
Subjunctive Questions
If the League of Nations did not fail, could of the Holocaust been avoided?