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Great Depression's League Impact

Great Depression's League Impact

League of Nations building during the Great Depression

📊 Part 1: Understanding Economic Depression

1. Circle the correct definition of an economic depression:

A short period of reduced economic activity lasting 6 months

A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity with high unemployment

A time when prices rise rapidly

A period of increased government spending

2. Fill in the blanks about the differences between recession and depression:

A recession typically lasts _______ months, whilst a depression can last several _______. During a depression, unemployment rates are _______ higher than in a recession, and the impact on society is much more _______.

3. Check all the characteristics of the Great Depression (multiple selection):

Mass unemployment

Bank failures

Increased international trade

Poverty and homelessness

Government budget surpluses

Reduced industrial production

🔗 Part 2: Causes and Consequences

4. Match the causes of the Great Depression with their explanations:
1. Wall Street Crash
2. Overproduction
3. Protectionism
4. Credit and Debt
A. Countries imposed tariffs reducing global trade
B. Stock market collapse in October 1929
C. Too many goods produced, not enough buyers
D. People borrowed money they couldn't repay
5. Explain how overproduction led to economic problems:
6. Create a cause and effect chain. Fill in the missing consequences:

Cause: Wall Street Crash → Effect 1: _____________ → Effect 2: Businesses close → Effect 3: _____________ → Final Effect: Social unrest and poverty

🏛️ Part 3: Impact on the League of Nations

7. How did the Great Depression affect the League of Nations' budget and operations?

Member countries increased their contributions

Member countries reduced funding as they faced domestic problems

The League received emergency funding from the USA

Budget remained unchanged

8. Check all the ways the Great Depression weakened the League's peacekeeping abilities:

Countries focused on domestic economic problems

Reduced military resources available for intervention

Rise of extremist political movements

Increased international cooperation

Countries became more isolationist

Humanitarian work became less of a priority

9. Explain why governments prioritised domestic issues over international cooperation during the Depression:

⚔️ Part 4: Crisis Response and Failures

10. You are a League of Nations delegate during the Manchurian Crisis (1931). The Great Depression has limited your options. Rank these responses from 1 (most realistic) to 4 (least realistic):

_____ Military intervention with League forces

_____ Economic sanctions against Japan

_____ Diplomatic negotiations and condemnation

_____ Asking member countries for financial support

11. Fill in the blanks about the Geneva Disarmament Conference:

The Geneva Disarmament Conference began in _______ and aimed to reduce _______. However, it failed because countries were suspicious of each other and the _______ _______ made nations focus on rebuilding their economies. In _______, Hitler withdrew Germany from both the conference and the League of Nations.

12. True or False - Circle your answers:

True / False - The Great Depression made countries more willing to spend money on League operations

True / False - Economic hardship led to the rise of extremist political movements

True / False - The League successfully prevented all conflicts during the 1930s

True / False - Hitler's withdrawal from the Geneva Conference weakened international peace efforts

📝 Part 5: Analysis and Evaluation

13. Write a brief memo warning a government about the consequences of the League's weakened state. Use the sentence starters provided:

URGENT MEMO: Consequences of League Weakness

The League of Nations can no longer effectively...

This means that aggressive nations may...

Without international cooperation, we risk...

14. Create a mind map showing how economic depression and political instability were linked in the 1930s:
15. In your opinion, what was the most significant way the Great Depression undermined the League of Nations? Explain your reasoning:

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