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The Failure of the League of Nations

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Which factor contributed to the failure of the League of Nations by 1938?

The idealistic nature of the League
The structural weaknesses
The growing distrust towards the League
The lack of members (correct)

Why did the great powers primarily work in their own self-interest within the League of Nations?

To enforce the terms of the Versailles Treaty
Due to their distrust towards other nations
To prioritize their own national security (correct)
To maintain their own empires

Which country was distrustful of French aggrandizement within the League of Nations?

Britain (correct)
France
The United States
Germany

What was a structural weakness of the League of Nations?

Lack of clear decision-making processes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a contributing factor to the failure of the League of Nations by 1938?

The lack of cooperation from member countries (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributed to the growing weakness of the League of Nations up to 1938?

Lack of members and reputation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which country prioritized its empire over taking action within the League of Nations?

Britain (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the British oppose within the League of Nations?

Exclude trained army reservists (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which accounts of the interwar period assert that the great powers were doomed to disagree out of pure self-interest?

Marxist accounts (A) Signup and view all the answers

What atmosphere did the League of Nations fail to encapsulate according to the text?

International community atmosphere (A) Signup and view all the answers